Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Bertram never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has slicked back white hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Portia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Standing 6'3", this woman wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and red pants. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful, Insane. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Iolite (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He usually wears his brown robe and has his mace always slung over his shoulder. He has no hair. 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 business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

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 11th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Bertram alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Revenge; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 13000 sp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She has no hair. 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 considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an entirely brown suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Hadwisa hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Hadwisa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Hadwisa was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her cinnamon fur is thinning but still full. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Windy was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Star ruby (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, and carries hand crossbows. His white hair is lengthy. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Violet garnet (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He has achieved small success as a Interpreter.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.