Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His scarlet crest is heavily combed to the left. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Nykkan was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the west to a Jeweler, Paelias learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Jeweler responsibilities is difficult; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1200 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older woman who is typically in her Layabout uniform, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Whurdred was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Whurdred alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again.

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she's in love

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses like a well dressed Blacksmith does. He has no hair. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but he was a colossal failure. Being a Blacksmith 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: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her fur is yellow and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 pp. A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a green tunic with black highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears her gold crest down. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Smokesticks. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She wears a pastel costume with the symbols of strength on her torso, and carries whips. Her fur is beige, silky, and of moderate length. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.