Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and is pretty ugly. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Diggory enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Diggory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Suhnae was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has worked as a Priest like his father before him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her yellow fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a knight and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: French accent

Possessions: A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, tan shirt, and yellow tie. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a very tight haircut. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His dark red hair is braided into rings. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Thamuz's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sculptor and was forced into it by his family; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and she perpetually has her whip ready. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Georgina reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. She has wavy auburn hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tordrid will drive conversation. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Shaena isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ploughman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 sp.