Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her bow. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 340 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Fire opal (500 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her blue crest is thinning but still full. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Jheri never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp. Amethyst (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This western woman wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is short and brown. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Ea speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Ea is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her first spouse was a Painter, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Painter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Mayor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1500 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His fur is short and black. 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 is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a brown tunic with green highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her black hair is well kept. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and he perpetually has his mace ready. His dark red hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Obsidian (12 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Snagog is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Snagog was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Snagog was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Marshal. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.