Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He dresses like a well dressed Baker does. His tied-back hair is blonde. He is baby faced.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. He carries a battered dagger and tarnished nunchaku as well. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older woman who wears a blue vest and prefers yellow and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She keeps her long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her white eyes.

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 refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Through the years after Lerissa was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Lerissa's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has auburn hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and to protect his home

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his purple hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Job, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 sp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sage and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp).

Description: This southern man wears a fancy pastel suit. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long white fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Silver holy symbol.