Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ernest will drive conversation. He is obsessed with his god.

History: The child of a Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Ernest was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Banker. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: To be a Mayor again; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Jade (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 4'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eberk embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A freak accident while working with his Fortune-teller father left him crippled. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 180 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Through the years after Anastrianna was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Anastrianna's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Standing 4'0", this woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. With bright silver hair. 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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to protect her home

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 2 Antitoxin.