Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Joser isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. 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: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 pp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Iolite (30 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has slicked back auburn hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Ahlyssa lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 11000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is still thick. She has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. 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 served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She worked as a nervous Fortune-teller and found it very stressful. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'3" and wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed trident, just in case. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Tûkâ lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 12000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her red crest is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Born to a Junk Dealer, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and balancing her hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His brown hair is long and unkept. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top white hat.

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 is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Sheggen was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Sheggen's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. White opal (1100 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Coral (150 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).