Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a yellow shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has no hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Faral was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 15000 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Coral (120 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jet (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ootah does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Ootah hails from a village terrorized by giants. She married young, but lost her spouse to giants. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His chestnut hair is still thick. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paelias isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Paelias was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and balancing his hectic life and new spy responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 pp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Dilettante does. She has shaved her head bald. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Jillian is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a scribe again

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jittery and nervous

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

Description: She wears a violet vest and prefers tan and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is short and auburn. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries a battered whip and tarnished mace as well. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in the west. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Keth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.