Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When Balimaar reached his early adolescence his Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

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. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and very much looks the part of a Body Guard. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born in the north. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a colorful flower in his brown fur. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Leaf was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Farmer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Farmer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Blacksmith, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Jade (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is silver and very short. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Malachite (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her white fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Flask was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Flask alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat and is in decent physical shape. Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Jheri was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She struck the Tanner job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.