Description: He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is a great chef.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This northern woman typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. To her fellows she 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: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and black handkerchief worn on her right side. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white fur is greasy and uncared for. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Two Llamas abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Unemployed. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nelkin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 250 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

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. A gifted student he started as a Butcher, but he got bored and became a Barrister. He has achieved small success as a Barrister.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he wants revenge against giants

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. With bright auburn hair. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a Cartwright, her father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Názkûga hails from a village terrorized by giants. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Jade (70 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has no fur. He has blue eyes and a pastel hat with a yellow feather.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 12000 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears black trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her silver crest, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.