Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tattered old clothes and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and blonde. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mayor. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Thamior was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 Mayor. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mayor.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 gp. Amber (110 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She usually wears her brown robe and has her shortbow always slung over her shoulder. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her face is scarred and worn.

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. The war was a terrible time for her, and Werydd does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Being a Blacksmith kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants, and she perpetually has her hammer ready. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length lavender fur. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Great's homeland. Great decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Philantrophist, Gifted, Artistic. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He usually wears his brown robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Dalgal is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tanner they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Gardener, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears a black collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His silver crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shamash grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Sard (70 gp).