Description: This western man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Clerebold does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has wavy blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. 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 was born in the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 sp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gifted student she started as a Bellfounder, but she got bored and became a Baker. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'0". She wears a red tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 90 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp).