Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray 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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Pog was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Opinionated, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Carter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Soapmaker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'5" and wears a blue collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Symma was born with her father's beautiful face. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Symma alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is typically in his Layabout uniform. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Gomory is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Merchant they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Layabout, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Red spinel (40 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'3" and tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Valanthe was taken on many hunting expeditions. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Valanthe has worked very hard to control her curse. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.