Description: This man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is golden and very short. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Elaim lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 sp. Azurite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with green slacks. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Butcher but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Charles was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Charles has worked very hard to control his curse. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her greataxe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She carries with her a set of greataxes on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She has wavy yellow fur. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Gale lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her childhood dream was to be a Fletcher, but she was a colossal failure. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Joser was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, and carries sickles. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1200 gp.