Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Pelaios lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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. After a long history of fighting, Ielenia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 90 pp. Peridot (80 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear violet tank tops with brown skirt. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow and is in decent physical shape. She has no hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Selfish. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).