Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is portly but not overly obese. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Sumnes will drive conversation. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 80000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His crest is short and blue. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Bharash lived on a farm with his father, 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. Bharash 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 Bharash. Being a Butcher kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. He has a very tight haircut. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has wavy brown hair. He has red eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Therai never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'10" when asserting herself. She sports silver long hair. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and expand her business

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is very fat, and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Jane enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Jane was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Hedonist. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 pp. Iolite (60 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a brown vest and prefers green and red shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Ethereal hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has no hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1400 gp.