Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He keeps his black fur in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Fragrant alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A 3'8" northern man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has auburn hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ribbles isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. Ribbles is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Ribbles was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears a colorful flower in her dark red hair. Her eyes are black.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Lazy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a pastel costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are yellow.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mason born in the past three hundred years. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He became a Mason soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Moss agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished longsword as well. Her purple hair is still thick. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a brown collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Melissa was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She bought a sickle and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. His head has been shaved. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 pp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Burto isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.