Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is black and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Bruz was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: To be a Sculptor again; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a mite stocky and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Sporting a chestnut mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has blue eyes and a yellow hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Arannis's homeland. Arannis decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with tan slacks. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 81. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Ahlyssa never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This woman wears a worn and beaten armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Philomena was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has green eyes.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Helja lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.