Description: An older man who wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 70 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a white vest and prefers black and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She carries with her a set of sickles, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He is wearing a long, red cloak. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Painter business.

History: Thorpe was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Thorpe's homeland. Thorpe decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Her long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Tourmaline (120 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nikki studied abroad. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with violet slacks. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 10000 cp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp.