Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has wavy blonde hair. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Gifted from a young age, Broce studied abroad. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mantus embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. Mantus is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Mantus hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Unvera has worked very hard to control her curse. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bowyer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 43000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 390 pp. Red spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. She sports brown long hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gifted student she started as a Detective, but she got bored and became a Laborer. She has worked as a Laborer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears baggy black pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her white crest is thinning but still full. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Miller father left her crippled. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 160 pp.