Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His white hair is knotted and matted. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Balam will drive conversation. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Guard they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Server, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jet (80 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, red shirt, and black tie. He wears a colorful flower in his cinnamon fur. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. After a long history of fighting, Roge and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1500 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Emerald (1100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears skinny pants and wears a black and brown robe with the hood down. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His fur is short and brown. His copper eyes are passionate and lively.

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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, his father struggled to pay the bills. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elegant fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

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 a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.