Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair is cut short. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Rose (40 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the north to a Locksmith, Nella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Obsidian (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Eiravel is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

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. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has styled her purple hair well, parting it to the right. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady black eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Jezebeth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Jezebeth. Being a Baker kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 sp. 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 silk and lounges about seductively. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered tan hat.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born in a small island village. Cockaby was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Painter. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a green costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her blue crest is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. John enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His auburn hair is cut short. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the south to a Mayor, Shane learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mayor for the past few years.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bather but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Urshar hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Urshar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 80 gp. Jet (130 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Half-Plate.