Description: This man wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and blue pants. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His tied-back hair is auburn. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with violet slacks. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Ermina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants to get laid

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a brown scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Laborer profession.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp.