Description: Standing 3'3", this man typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zook grew up listening to his father's many stories. His first spouse was a Junk Dealer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Banded agate (13 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears white trousers with black and violet striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Ekk took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortspear and armor she uses now. She bought a shortspear and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Disease, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (60 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is silver and very short. She wears a mask on her face.

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 has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Astaro has worked very hard to control her curse. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Justice, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Barrister does. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Barrister like his father before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 12000 sp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has gray eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Meriele was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Sellsword. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Meriele fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 15000 cp. 2 Acid flasks. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a violet broad hat and violet clothes. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

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 is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Ahinar hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has worked as a Spice Merchant like her father before her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop fur cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a Blacksmith, his father struggled to pay the bills. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Patrick was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Patrick never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is short and silver. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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: Kody was born with his father's beautiful face. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.