Description: This man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with green slacks, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has moderate length blue crest. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Mehen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Bookbinder, but he got bored and became a Engraver. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bookbinder they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Engraver, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. After a long history of fighting, Lidda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He usually wears his blue robe and has his longbow always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Halimath hails from a village terrorized by orcs. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Revenge; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 90000 cp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This silver eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. She became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: An older man who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his dark red hair up. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a black scarf. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His ears are large.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 28000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Azurite (8 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. The war was a terrible time for him, and Laucian does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Laucian was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.