Description: She is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a very tight haircut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and she wants revenge against giants

Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Jet (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries with him a set of shields, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Adam abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 19000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Amber (50 gp). Coral (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and is pretty ugly. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His divine 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 built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (900 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Jade (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Her bronze crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Performer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spy

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

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Rose (40 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Jade (90 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this northern woman wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Vanchu wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

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. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Star ruby (1500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.