Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a green tunic with blue highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He is a Carpenter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Ahrim never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 sp. Onyx (30 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Frouse enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy white fur. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has a hunchback. Her white fur is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This northern woman wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2200 sp.