Description: He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a simple pastel robe with white stripes complete with hood. Her beige fur is thinning but still full. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has no crest. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 39. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the west to a Courier, Felosial learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Courier.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A 5'6" southern man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Smokesticks. 4 Thunderstones. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. A gifted student he started as a Ploughman, but he got bored and became a Miller. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'7". He tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Ruler, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.