Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Azurite (12 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Jet (60 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Onyx (50 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Tanner, her father struggled to pay the bills. 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 scimitar use. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 12000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He takes great joy in being the best Servant in town.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He is content; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 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.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Through the years after Meriele was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Meriele's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Meriele and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. He has moderate length golden hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bricklayer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bricklayer for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Unemployed again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She has green eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Mardnab enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Mardnab was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mardnab's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sard (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Brewer who has hired him part-time. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.