Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is an epitome of beauty. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has green eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears skinny pants and wears a red and tan robe with the hood down. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Map Maker business.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Bundrigo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Halfling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'2" and wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His red hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Hork is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). 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 is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Miner

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 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.

Description: She wears a yellow vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her yellow boots flare out at the collars. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

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

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 9000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Jade (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She wears blue trousers with pastel and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Justice, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 pp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Jade (150 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Coral (150 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears a simple white robe with violet stripes complete with hood. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his red hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. After a long history of fighting, Ortegar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.