Description: This man is tall and muscular. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Adran alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Adran was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a morningstar, but if one is not available he will default to his greataxe. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and is pretty ugly. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. She has gray eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1200 pp. White opal (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Amber (40 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His auburn hair is cut short. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She is physically well-built. Her hair is golden and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Shautha and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Banded agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Stylist. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.