Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Medium 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 blue coat over it. She has a hunchback. She has wavy brown hair. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a black and green robe with the hood down. She carries a battered scimitar and tarnished longsword as well. She has brown hair. Her black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Oriel is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Oriel lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Layabout, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. 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 golden hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Tarak was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a simple pastel robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her beige fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Cartwright. His gray fur is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A gifted student he started as a Fortune-teller, but he got bored and became a Cartwright. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 16000 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Coral (70 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Hematite (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.