Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a white and black handkerchief worn on his left side and is in decent physical shape. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Hupe speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born in the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 60 pp. Eye agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is short and brown. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 14000 sp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his green crest in a flapper bob. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 71. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 pp. Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: She wears white trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is physically well-built. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born in a small plains village. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Alexandrite (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'5". She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Dyer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Dyer responsibilities is difficult; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This woman wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available she will default to her scimitar. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. Her red hair is still thick. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 is content.

Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears dark leathers with embroidery, he is not a threatening figure. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ekemon studied abroad. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her purple hair is heavily combed to the left. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kallista grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Barbarian 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 became a Ploughman soon after.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp.