Description: This woman is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has no hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is still thick. He has silver eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Navigator who has hired him part-time. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Human compassion; and to settle down with his crush

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This malnourished woman wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of shortbows on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Mantus was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He has worked as a Adventurer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Joan's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Joan has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 170 pp.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and she perpetually has her longbow ready. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the south to a Miller, Audhild learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Audhild fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His crest is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, she is not a threatening figure. She has black fur. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. Fragrant enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Anne alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 90 gp.