Description: She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished spear as well. Her head has been shaved. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Herleva was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's in love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

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

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Wymar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. With bright black hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born in the west. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'3" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His golden hair is cut short. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Junk Dealer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Jade (40 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available she will default to her hammer. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her orange fur is still thick. 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 is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: River was born with her father's beautiful face. 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. After a long history of fighting, River and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.