Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Chrysoprase (40 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and blue pants. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cartwright and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Buckler.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Yvonne and her spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 120 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is an amazing painter.

History: Nazdûg hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a yellow shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants and is in decent physical shape. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, PTSD, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greataxes and ceremonial daggers. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She bought a kukri and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a black collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and doesn't want to be a map maker and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 2'10" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is an amazing painter.

History: Nedda was born with her father's beautiful face. Nedda liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 cp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).