Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he very much looks the part of a Body Guard. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear flannel. His white fur is lengthy. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Havilar began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. Her silver crest is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Sculptor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. A true patriot, Malquis would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her childhood dream was to be a Bounty Hunter, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her purple hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 40000 cp.