Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His red crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her cinnamon fur is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying east to reunite her family. After a long history of fighting, Serpent and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: He stands about 3'2" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His tied-back hair is silver. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. With bright silver hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Rose (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. A gifted student she started as a Soapmaker, but she got bored and became a Miller. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miller.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears an entirely red suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Robbie is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Fisher but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the west to a Fisher, Robbie learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Architect, but she got bored and became a Fisher. She's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1200 pp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a white scarf. His hair is short and auburn. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Stableman. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Farmer, but he got bored and became a Stableman. He has achieved small success as a Stableman.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp).