Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has no hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born into a rich family. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a black vest and prefers yellow and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Astar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tawna embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Tawna hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Tawna alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his white fur down. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Crown-heir business.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 7000 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Sard (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).