Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her orange fur is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 17000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her beige fur is matted, messy, and big. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Shifting hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs 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 orcs. Shifting was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Efferil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Efferil was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Barkeep. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 12000 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he very much looks the part of a Barber. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has yellow eyes and a pastel hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barber.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Black pearl (700 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has moderate length chestnut hair. 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 is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born into a rich family. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Heather has worked very hard to control her curse. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1100 pp. Eye agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jade (100 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Coral (100 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. She has slicked back red hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Marigold was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. 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.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 7000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Sard (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).

Description: She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she has a crush on the local junk dealer

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item.