Description: This late middle aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. His hair is red and very short. 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 a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her lavender fur is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise yellow. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 230 pp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge and is in decent physical shape. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Nissa is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Nissa reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her bronze crest is braided into rings. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp. Star ruby (500 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Shautha was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Guard. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Jet (50 gp).

Description: This western woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in an above average manner and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length white hair. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gifted student he started as a Barrister, but he got bored and became a Roofer. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is content; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tattered old clothes. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Azaki was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and revenge

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.