Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Gilthur alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Adelaide is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Adelaide was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 11000 sp. White pearl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. She has shaved her head bald. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Nissa was born with her father's beautiful face. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a large blue jacket. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Cook uniform. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are gray.

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 takes great joy in being the best Cook in town.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Gimble lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gimble was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his greatsword. His purple hair is heavily combed to the left. 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 has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Morthos was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently the stress of being a Cook has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 pp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.