Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a simple yellow robe with tan stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her small yellow hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'2" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears his black hair up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Traki hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Bertram took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up halberd and armor he uses now. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Veit was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Beggar for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Persistence, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 30000 cp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a black top hat and black clothes. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: She's in love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 260 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp).

Description: This northern man wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has done his best to style his purple hair to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his silver eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a Sage, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Thorin does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.