Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His tied-back hair is brown. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 7000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Spice Merchant profession.

History: Grai hails from a village terrorized by drow. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

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

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black vest and prefers yellow and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His red crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her black fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are yellow and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and expand her business

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 10000 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. She has a very tight haircut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She uses divination through singing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. His fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Windy was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 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. 1 Minor magic item.