Description: This man stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears an entirely white suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is white and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He found a children's book about a Halfling Expert 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This dark-skinned female does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. His hair is white and very short. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Engraver. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She bought a greataxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'11". She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She has styled her purple hair well, parting it to the left. She wears a mask on her face.

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 is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in the south to a Knight, Sorath learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Mercenary, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Stannor was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Stannor decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alice grew up listening to her mother's many stories. 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 Bounty Hunter. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has amber eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 2 Acid flasks. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Tanglefoot bags. 2 Holy water.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Wiggens was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, 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 Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.