Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hethress grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Hethress was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. She has moderate length blue crest. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 380 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her childhood dream was to be a Locksmith, but she was a colossal failure. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Emerald (1300 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear flannel. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He takes great joy in being the best Blacksmith in town.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 130 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

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 is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in the north to a Miller, Gynk learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has worked as a Miller like her mother before her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Attractive, Family, In love, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 gp. Coral (110 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a fancy grey dress. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears bulky tan painted plate armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Mayor business.

History: Zanna was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age her father died while driving off some giants. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in bow use. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Zanna was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Brewer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 cp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Sard (80 gp).