Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Ortegar was born the youngest of three triplets. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sage and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scythe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her black fur is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She tends to her Engraver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Bellfounder again; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Religious, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shag studied abroad. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Animal Trainer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Ivellios was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has worked as a Miller like his mother before him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 sp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has moderate length brown hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. She is an amazing painter.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Salanop fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has violet eyes.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Athletic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Amber (60 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has moderate length cinnamon fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a green shirt with thin black vertical stripes and green pants. His hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: Cairn hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cairn grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he has a crush on the local architect

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears professional attire. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has white eyes and a green hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 pp. Moonstone (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).