Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His hair is short and chestnut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, In love, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in the south to a Seamstress, Mardred learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 pp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'6" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her hair is red and curly. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 310 gp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Jak was born the youngest of three triplets. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She very much looks the part of a Fortune-teller. She has wavy gray fur. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Elegant 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 is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Flaws: Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40 pp.