Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears just a white suit. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is black and curly. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: He usually wears his pastel robe and has his hammer always slung over his shoulder. His red fur is long and unkept. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a Mason soon after.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. His crest is brass, silky, and of moderate length. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Adrex was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Addict, Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 90000 cp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a longsword on his belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. His crest is rusty and curly. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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 at the edge of vast forest. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He has no hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Erdan 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear flannel. She wears her black hair up. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Through the years after Shax was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Shax's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed axe, just in case. Her scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Farideh liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'4" northern woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Roywyn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 Fletcher. After a long history of fighting, Roywyn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.