Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His brass crest is still thick. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'3" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ghaliver isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 70 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp).

Description: A 6'1" eastern woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Debt, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3200 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His red hair is still thick. This white eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Purson lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Menny was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Menny was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Menny's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Menny and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mason. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and doesn't want to be a mason and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 sp. Rose (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.