Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Peren hails from a village terrorized by giants. His first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 sp. Jade (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'8" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Knight, but he got bored and became a Roofer. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is typically in his Mercenary uniform. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Anthony was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2 Holy water.

Description: 4'1" and muscular, this southern man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: Taklinn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her dark red hair is lengthy. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When Lerissa reached her early adolescence her Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. A true patriot, Ridaro would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ridaro was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp).