Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is short and blonde. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Obsidian (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a white coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head, marred by teas. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Ootah is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Ootah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: This western man is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Fargas enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fargas grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He found a children's book about a Halfling Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He wears his white hair down. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.