Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Gilkass alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is short and chestnut. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He got into the Scribe business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'5". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shield. His hair is golden and curly. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age his mother died while driving off some illithids. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in shield use. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Black opal (1100 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has wavy brown hair. He has red eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Therai never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'10" when asserting herself. She sports silver long hair. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and expand her business

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is very fat, and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Jane enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Jane was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Hedonist. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 pp. Iolite (60 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Magnifying glass.