Description: He is wearing a long, white cloak. He carries with him a set of kukris, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has wavy golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His tied-back hair is brown. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in an above average manner and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length white hair. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gifted student he started as a Barrister, but he got bored and became a Roofer. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is content; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His gold crest is matted, messy, and big. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Healer responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and sports empty pouches on her belt. With wild red hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Vola will drive conversation. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vola grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Anastrianna was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Anastrianna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1600 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. She has styled her black crest well, parting it to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Biri is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Seamstress work with an outfit from a few towns over. Seamstress work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mayor. His fur is cinnamon and curly. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Cask was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He became a Mayor soon after.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 140 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp).