Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'3". He wears white trousers with yellow and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is his passion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'11". She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a slave trader again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she has a crush on the local miner

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Kyle enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Kyle was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kyle fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 90 gp.