Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears her golden hair down. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Amber (150 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red crest is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has worked as a Fortune-teller like his father before him.

Motivation: He is content.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has styled his brown fur well, parting it to the left. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 gp. Hematite (6 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a hunchback. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He has green eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Nybarg has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Maegan isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A freak accident while working with her Carter father left her crippled. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her tied-back hair is black. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Falkrunn alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This tall, slender woman is dressed in an above average manner. She has slicked back brown hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Emma was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly warhammers and quarterstaffs. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Panana isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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 the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp.