Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He takes great joy in being the best Engraver in town.

History: He got into the Engraver business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her fur is orange and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the south were limited. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Mortician like her father before her.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this man dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. His hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Gunter is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bounty Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 cp. 3 Holy water.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a blue vest and prefers grey and violet shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Heather never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp.