Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a grey scarf. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Raymond hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: 4'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born into a rich family. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her lavender fur is singed and shortened. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 sp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a fancy brown dress. Her yellow fur is smooth and relatively long. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. After coming to the age of reason, Shifting took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Guard, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 20000 sp. Tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'2" and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her gold crest is knotted and matted. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and balancing her hectic life and new adventurer responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She wears a violet vest and prefers brown and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Williamina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Ozyman is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 180 pp. Azurite (5 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Naivara's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

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. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Naivara was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 pp. Golden pearl (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp).