Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

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. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his yellow eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Flame's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Beggar. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gunter will drive conversation. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. At some point he was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He bought a bastard sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Stableman business.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1400 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown fur. He is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop fur cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 pp. Fire opal (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He is dressed in an above average manner. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are hazel.

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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 400 pp. Jet (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Dean enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Dean lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp).