Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a black coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Melech was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Melech decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear flannel. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a Mayor, his father struggled to pay the bills. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shipwright.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her blue hair is heavily combed to the left. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is cut close to his head. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Faran is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When Faran reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. 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: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Adventurer.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his brown hair up. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A true patriot, Peren would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Peren was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Geva was born with her father's beautiful face. Her childhood dream was to be a Bellfounder, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing her hectic life and new interpreter responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has wavy black hair. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Through the years after Everard was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Everard's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Everard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 150 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).