Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is short and brown. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Brakka was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Brakka's homeland. Brakka decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a white small hat and white clothes. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Myev was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Roge embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Roge was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: This man usually wears his tan robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Himo hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. After months of barely getting by, Himo managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Expand his business; and many brigands want him driven away

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'4", this woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and balancing her hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: He wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. 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 in a small desert village. Ashgarn was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mortician. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.