Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Shane lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered giants who tried to eat his hand. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 140 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a simple black robe with violet stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her crest is short and gold. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.