Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is lengthy. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Altho lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bounty Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 4'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Veit was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Adventurer. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is brown and very short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He wears a violet top hat and violet clothes. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 Spice Merchant. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His fur is orange, silky, and of moderate length. He has copper eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. After a long history of fighting, Five and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His ears are large.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.