Description: This western man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bucklal embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Bucklal was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Bucklal's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Zanna is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Zanna lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a black cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Brakka alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a grey top hat and grey clothes. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Delg was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Scribe hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 240 gp. Jade (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp).