Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 sp. Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Cairn was born with his father's beautiful face. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he is content

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 200 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Bolhild was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1600 gp. Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Helen was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Banded agate (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Sard (20 gp). Emerald (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has no crest. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents enrolled him in a Warlock school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quarethon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown fur. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She has a hunchback. Her brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Sweet reached her early adolescence her Tabaxi mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1400 gp.