Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by beers. His hair is blonde and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Peren is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: He was born in the south. His first spouse was a Herbalist, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is red and curly. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Zaffrab lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her fur is lavender and very short. Her skin is flawless and her copper eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Drifting was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Roofer. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

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

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oppah embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Oppah was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears his silver hair up. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears an entirely grey suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and white. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Debt. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his spear. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Standing 5'6", this man wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.