Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with brown slacks. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Neega hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Neega alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to giants.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 900 pp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears skinny pants and wears a black and white robe with the hood down. He keeps his long rusty crest kept up in a rat tail. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Heskan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. Her white crest is still thick. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Farideh was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She worked as a nervous Bellfounder and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman has the majority of her body covered in plate, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her crest is short and gold. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

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 submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and balancing her hectic life and new weaver responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane, Shy. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1200 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'9" when asserting herself. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small white hat.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of a Sculptor, who enjoyed hunting, Neega was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.