Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a violet vest and prefers tan and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is still thick. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Richard embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Richard's homeland. Richard decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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 repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Beggar. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Expand his business; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 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.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is physically well-built. She wears her blue crest up. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Driindar abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She struck the Hunter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job, Military, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 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.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. He has silver hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

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 Half-Elf in existence. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Peter abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'5" when asserting herself. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Donella was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 pp. Moonstone (30 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.