Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Howard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: She stands about 3'1" and dresses like a well dressed Guard does. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the west to a Guard, Lavinia learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Brewer again; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His skin is also unnaturally pale. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Through the years after Vilberg was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Vilberg's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has slicked back red hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1500 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a lance on his belt. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Gifted from a young age, Quarion studied abroad. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. With bright auburn hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Through the years after Giselle was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Giselle's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 3 Acid flasks.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Her childhood dream was to be a Junk Dealer, but she was a colossal failure. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. A true patriot, Kali would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Kali lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. Rose (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).