Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Umpen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Gnome Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. She has shaved her head bald. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Marigold studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1400 gp. Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His head has been shaved. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Layabout they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Spy, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'9". He wears pastel trousers with tan and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and his gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. He has done his best to style his white fur to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. The war was a terrible time for him, and Three does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Three fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Italian accent

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

Description: This eastern woman wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is golden and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 45000 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Crowbar.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He keeps his long brown fur kept up in a rat tail. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is red and curly. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Chad hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. 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 at the edge of vast desert. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born into a rich family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears yellow trousers with brown and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She carries with her a set of halberds on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She sports black long hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Buckler.