Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Howard lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Navigator, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hamil grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He 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. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, marred by chocolates. She has red hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Mella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Mella took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Morana 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. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a tan costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a tan vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears skinny pants and wears a black and yellow robe with the hood down. She has styled her blue crest well, parting it to the left. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1300 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.