Description: Standing 5'7", this woman dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a red coat with yellow slacks. Her purple hair is heavily combed to the left. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Bryseis was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears bulky red painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Junk Dealer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Junk Dealer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Priest, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 sp. Golden pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this northern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has no crest. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 220 pp. Hematite (5 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). White opal (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. Her red fur is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born in the south. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Tordek lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Gardener mother left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy copper crest. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a hunchback. He has no crest. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 50 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His silver crest is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (16 gp).