Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his golden hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Ghûra was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Bookbinder mother left him crippled. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: In love, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise green.

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. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the north to a Miner, Thradal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miner.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern woman wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She has shaved her head bald. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to protect her home

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Faran is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp).