Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 180 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born into a rich family. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries with her a set of bastard swords, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a fancy pastel suit. His fur is beige and curly. His skin is flawless and his copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is silver and very short. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Flaws: Shy, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her white crest is still thick. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Malachite (14 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears baggy green pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. She has white eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ishte grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp).