Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a white wide-brimmed hat and white clothes. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the east. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gruk grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gruk. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 40 gp. Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has moderate length chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gomory fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his rapier with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Adam is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Flaws: Emotional, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Animal Trainer business.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears just a black suit. She wears her red hair down. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Architect. She is obsessed with her god.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 150 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: An older woman who wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars, she is not a threatening figure. Her tied-back hair is white. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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 to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'5" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her silver hair down. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Leshanna was born with her mother's beautiful face. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: 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: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.