Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and black handkerchief worn on her right side, and carries bows. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a brown suit. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Butcher profession.

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. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He tends to his Sellsword job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes, she is not a threatening figure. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Jade (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). White pearl (130 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has moderate length scarlet crest. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Holy water. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Thunderstones. 3 Alchemist’s fire.