Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Abad lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Abad never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this western woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gynk was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a large blue jacket. She wears her golden hair down. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Andraste lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is brown and very short. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Wiggens embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Wiggens took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.