Description: A 2'11" eastern man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Rose (40 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Wymar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Coral (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an entirely tan suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is lengthy. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a green tunic with tan highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver crest, when down, is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. 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 Layabout. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ownka embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She is obsessed with her god.

History: The child of a Shoemaker, who enjoyed hunting, Ownka was taken on many hunting expeditions. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Weaver who has hired her part-time. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: Revenge; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has moderate length auburn hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Solomon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Leshanna embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Knight.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).