Description: This late middle aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

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

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'5" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. The war was a terrible time for him, and Lewis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Lewis was born with his mother's beautiful face. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10 pp. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: Peridot (60 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. With bright golden hair. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Paela was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Performer. Being a Performer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. A true patriot, Juliana would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Juliana was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is greedy

Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Sard (40 gp).

Description: She very much looks the part of a Healer. She carries with her a set of halberds, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Robbie was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Healer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, marred by teas. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the south to a Miller, Vonana learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new miller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.