Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is short and blonde. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He bought a trident and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nelkin embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Nelkin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Healer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 10000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Seamstress. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His yellow fur is long and unkept. His yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a great chef.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Five liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a white scarf. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears her orange fur up. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the east to a Map Maker, Shifting learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Through the years after Shifting was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Shifting's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and balancing her hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man likes to wear black tank tops with blue pants and is in decent physical shape. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Xappan does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Xappan was born the youngest of three triplets. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a whip and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Erevan was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He became a Carpenter soon after.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a violet feathered hat and violet clothes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Aramil was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 gp.