Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Bernard hails from a village terrorized by giants. At a young age his father died while driving off some giants. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in longsword use. 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. Bernard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her ears are large.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Emeny was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Emeny and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 16000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

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 dresses like a well dressed Bricklayer does. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Harbek studied abroad. 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 struck the Bricklayer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 14000 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries with him a set of greataxes on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has wavy beige fur. His eyes are likewise yellow. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 900 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. She has dyed her greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in the east to a Bather, Doudra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Cook; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Pink pearl (130 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black fur, when down, is lengthy. 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 almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Obsidian (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of a Junk Dealer, who enjoyed hunting, Nija was taken on many hunting expeditions. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. After a long history of fighting, Nija and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.