Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length scarlet crest. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Bidreked hails from a village terrorized by goblins. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a green coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Akra 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... She is a great chef.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. After a long history of fighting, Akra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Jet (140 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Great alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: This woman is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on her left side. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: A 5'10" western man, he dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His yellow fur is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a black collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a nunchaku and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Jet (140 gp). White opal (500 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.