Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His golden hair is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Vondal hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Vondal alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away.

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his golden hair down. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Olrok was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Olrok decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted, Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A 4'7" southern woman, she wears baggy tan pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His green crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 cp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her red fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gifted student she started as a Mercenary, but she got bored and became a Stableman. She struck the Stableman job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 110 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Oloric wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a bowyer and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Debt, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her ears are large.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Ilde lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is typically in her Ruler uniform. She is an epitome of beauty. She sports golden long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Ruler born in the past three hundred years. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.