Description: He stands about 5'3" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is still thick. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. The war was a terrible time for him, and Norûk does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Locksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Locksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Duvamil was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Seamstress.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Holy water. 3 Thunderstones. 2 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Elaim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a colorful flower in her red fur. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Hûmgrat lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Hûmgrat 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 Hûmgrat. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Irann hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'8". She wears bulky grey painted plate armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a lance. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and black tie. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.