Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 10000 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Blue diamond (7000 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Jade (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Coral (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a red small hat and red clothes. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. 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: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Stacee was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Painter. She now owns her own business.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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. Osco fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Addict. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jade (150 gp). Sard (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tabaxi culture. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears dull green sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed ceremonial dagger, just in case. Her hair is short and purple. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Decarabia was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has a crush on the local fortune-teller

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 900 pp. Moss agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Onyx (40 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a great chef.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1200 pp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Amber (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Hematite (15 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears just a green suit, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She was born in a small island village. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Jet (140 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Jade (140 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.