Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his dark red hair up. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Barber arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a lance on his belt. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 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 wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Orthog hails from a village terrorized by giants. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants.

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Slave, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Valafar was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Valafar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.