Description: An older man who dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks, he is not a threatening figure. His crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Dazzazn was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is an epitome of beauty. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a crush on the local carpenter

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 120 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born into a rich family. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Flaws: Insane, Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tan vest and prefers brown and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has green eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Burto does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born into a rich family. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a violet scarf. Her hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Ida was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Ida and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is physically well-built. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Jacoba was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears her red crest up. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Born in the north to a Sellsword, Furrele learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A freak accident while working with her Laborer mother left her crippled. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sellsword for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to protect her home

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.