Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Zed lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Vaina is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and she perpetually has her sai ready. She wears her brown hair down. She is baby faced.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the north to a Weaver, Baggi learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She became a Weaver soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 80 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her beige fur is still thick. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is short and black. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 24000 sp. Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top blue hat.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken from his home at a very young age. 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: Wants his loneliness to end; and to settle down with his crush

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver crest is smooth and relatively long. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shoemaker who has hired him part-time. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Direcris alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bowyer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: Carnelian (50 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Jade (150 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this northern man dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. He keeps his bronze crest in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Azzakh grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1700 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Sard (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. Her silver crest, when down, is lengthy. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson green hat.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 5000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).