Description: An older man who prefers to wear flannel, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His blue hair is singed and shortened. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2300 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and tan pants. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Brottor grew up listening to his father's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 gp. Rose (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She wears a black costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She has a hunchback. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Vepar was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull violet iron scale mail. She wears her white fur down. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Hunter does. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He refers to his adoptive mother 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: Gifted from a young age, Ûkshak studied abroad. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a Bather first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her fur is red and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Smoking lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she has a crush on the local server

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 pp.