Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears his brown hair up. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Sellsword profession.

History: Erdan hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Engraver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Namfoodle was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Hlin hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: He is typically in his Brewer uniform. He carries with him a set of tridents on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He wears his auburn hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Brewer. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He 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. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and maces. His blue crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a Bounty Hunter, his mother struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Margery never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Euphemia enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Willow embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Willow hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Beggar responsibilities is difficult; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.