Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He works hard and plays hard.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He carries with him a set of morningstars on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Aelar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born in a small plains village. Kody liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 sp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Jane is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 700 sp. Amber (120 gp). 2 Holy water.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available he will default to his sword. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Chay embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born into a rich family. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries with him a set of whips, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has wavy yellow fur. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Elegant is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Mortician, his father struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Mortician, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 15000 sp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Verna was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His crest is short and copper. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Gold music box (4000 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.