Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a grey collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. With wild chestnut hair. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 gp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a bastard sword on his belt. He has a very tight haircut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Born in the west to a Dilettante, Dean learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a ruler again

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He has no crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Ellyjoybell is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ellyjoybell was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and halfling compassion

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'10" and sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is short and red. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Ownka was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Animal Trainer. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shoemaker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Shoemaker; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 gp.