Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alston grew up listening to his mother's many stories. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Alston never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and doesn't want to be a jeweler and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Rose (20 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. Her red hair is cut short. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. A true patriot, Gynk would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Gynk lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 10000 cp. Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a very tight haircut. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 4 Holy water. 4 Antitoxin. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is typically in her Bricklayer uniform. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Dee embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a brewer again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She likes to wear red tank tops with yellow skirt. She has slicked back golden hair. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Pennie was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Courier business.

History: She was born in the north. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Adventurer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 cp.