Description: 6'3" and muscular, this northern woman likes to wear black tank tops with violet skirt. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 110 pp. Golden pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Emerald (600 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries a battered shield and tarnished glaive as well. He has wavy brown hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and nunchakus. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ridaro grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Being a Mercenary kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her red hair is cut short. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is silver and very short. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and she perpetually has her club ready. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Bather. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. 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. Adelaide fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: She stands about 6'7" and wears a green broad hat and green clothes. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her long blue crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears an eyepatch.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born to a Unemployed, his father struggled to pay the bills. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.