Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His bronze crest is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Norkruuth hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Norkruuth 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His red hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Flogg's homeland. Flogg decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her fur is short and brown. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. She's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a flattop hair cut. His ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a mace on his belt. He is an epitome of beauty. He has chestnut hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He got into the Barkeep business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a large grey jacket. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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 will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Citrine (70 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has wavy brown hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her gold crest is singed and shortened. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Blendaeth is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her dark red hair is long and unkept. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but she was a colossal failure. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.