Description: He is a husky man, who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Richard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and he perpetually has his sword ready. His tied-back hair is black. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Anne is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Anne lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 sp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She usually wears her black robe and has her warhammer always slung over her shoulder. She sports blonde long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Ilga 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 has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ilga grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 800 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Gifted from a young age, Ethereal studied abroad. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has worked as a Priest like her mother before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 50000 cp. Obsidian (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Menny alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has red crest. She has red eyes and a green hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 20 gp.