Description: This southern man wears a violet shirt with thin black vertical stripes and violet pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is cut close to his head. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Map Maker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 400 sp. Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Adelard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Roofer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with violet slacks. Her bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and revenge

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He carries with him a set of tridents on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His black fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Seamstress hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Healer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Seamstress, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Seamstress and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Poor, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 11000 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (70 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, he is not a threatening figure. His dark red hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of a Gardener, who enjoyed hunting, Melech was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a sword on her belt. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. 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 gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Tanner. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's in love; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears professional attire. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Bilga 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. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 12000 sp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a lance on her belt. She carries with her a set of lances, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.