Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Griselda is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. The war was a terrible time for her, and Griselda 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 father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an entirely white suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the west. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Blacksmith who has hired him part-time. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has moderate length white hair. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He got into the Actor business at a young age. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Sammal and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Vola enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Vola 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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Diggory embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Diggory was born the youngest of three triplets. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and doesn't want to be a knight and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman wears baggy white pantaloons and a blue scarf, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Drenna isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the east to a Shipwright, Drenna learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She's also a talented Assassin, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 3000 cp. Hematite (6 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears white trousers with grey and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Ovak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, and he perpetually has his nunchaku ready. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Crown-heir mother left him crippled. 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 revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.