Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length dark red hair. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Chem enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She sports brown long hair. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She got into the Sage business at a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 sp. Moss agate (6 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Spyglass. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is long and black with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1500 gp. White opal (600 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Dalgal is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Tourmaline (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has wavy golden hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Birel is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. The war was a terrible time for her, and Birel does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Birel was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 pp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a tan coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She has a very tight haircut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Rinn wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a fancy grey suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2800 gp.