Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is short and white. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Crown-heir. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Aelar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He struck the Crown-heir job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and balancing his hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Eloise was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Eloise decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his brass crest in a flapper bob. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Quarethon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Quarethon alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: Naamah wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She got into the Barber business at a young age. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 20 gp. Amber (140 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Rael was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Butcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her head has been shaved. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Bardryn took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up shortbow and armor she uses now. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. The war was a terrible time for her, and Blendaeth does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Blendaeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Blendaeth was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 pp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp).

Description: This woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. She has a very tight haircut. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Ovina wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warrior, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Through the years after Ovina was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Ovina's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is physically well-built. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She found a children's book about a Halfling Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 sp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.