Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She is physically well-built. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Guard arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'5" western man, he prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting orcs, the young Balimaar began to lead the lost caravan. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, marred by sweets. His silver hair is braided into rings. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 sp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her brown hair up. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Painter born in the past three hundred years. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.