Description: This man wears a pastel shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. After coming to the age of reason, Adelard took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He tends to wear a large green jacket. He has a hunchback. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Balimaar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Violet garnet (500 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. 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 is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Yvonne grew up listening to her father's many stories. Through the years after Yvonne was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Yvonne's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. Star ruby (600 gp). 1 Chain shirt.