Description: This eastern man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Roland grew up listening to his father's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. During his travels, Roland and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Roland discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Roland fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1900 pp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Coral (160 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Jade (160 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black tunic with red highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is black and very short. His silver eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kairon does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Kairon was born the youngest of three triplets. He worked as a nervous Seamstress and found it very stressful. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

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

Possessions: 1100 pp. Malachite (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'2". She wears a green coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her red crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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 reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Gardener. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and doesn't want to be a gardener and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Amber (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Amber (90 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears a fancy yellow suit. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. He has violet eyes and a yellow hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Laborer and was forced into it by his family; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, In love, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 10000 gp. Citrine (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Amber (40 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His brown fur is matted, messy, and big. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Seamstress, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 pp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Amber (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'3". She wears a blue costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.