Description: 5'3" and muscular, this eastern man likes to wear brown tank tops with pastel pants. His fur is cut close to his head. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Harvest hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his brown hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

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 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: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Priest they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bricklayer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bricklayer and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Family, Military, Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a simple white robe with violet stripes complete with hood. She has moderate length golden hair. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stacee is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His head has been shaved. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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 got into the Carpenter business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, tan shirt, and blue tie. His red hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. 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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ruler. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears dull blue sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed mace, just in case. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. She has slicked back auburn hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his trident. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nuraval grew up listening to his father's many stories. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Moss agate (13 gp). Amber (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp).

Description: This eastern woman prefers to wear flannel. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. 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 can speak with the recently deceased. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Roofer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears silk and lounges about seductively. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of a Jeweler, who enjoyed hunting, Malquis was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Malquis took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up halberd and armor she uses now. After a long history of fighting, Malquis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).