Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and blue robe with the hood down. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Locksmith father left him crippled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 gp. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Thunderstones. 2 Acid flasks. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'1". He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a greataxe. He has moderate length red hair. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. 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: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Shipwright. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 pp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and she perpetually has her hand crossbow ready. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has wavy red hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

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

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Kody abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by his family; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a grey coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor, marred by chocolates. With wild auburn hair. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western woman wears tattered old clothes. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the west to a Mortician, Vicky learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20 gp.