Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a simple brown robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Map Maker who has hired her part-time. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mercenary. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 sp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Jade (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).