Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Felosial and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a Priest first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Bella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She became a Priest soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 15000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 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 (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 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 (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a hunchback. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 9000 gp. Red spinel (90 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Jade (90 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 pp. Star ruby (800 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears just a black suit. His hair is silver and curly. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Bruz has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to giants.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and many giants want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Moss agate (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His gold crest is smooth and relatively long. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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: Gifted from a young age, Nykkan studied abroad. Through the years after Nykkan was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Nykkan's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Soapmaker; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Coral (80 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).