Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bookbinder. He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Umpen has worked very hard to control his curse. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With wild red hair. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Virra speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1600 sp. Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is brown and very short. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bolhild studied abroad. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Bolhild alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bolhild fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Unemployed but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is short and golden. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 110 gp. Sard (70 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol.