Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Birel was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she has a crush on the local marshal

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her whip with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She takes great joy in being the best Apothecary in town.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Iolite (70 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'9" and wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Mary was born the youngest of three triplets. She worked as a nervous Healer and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His blue crest is still thick. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: Gorbundus speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Gorbundus 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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 Elf in existence. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born in the west. Efferil was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Seamstress. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 cp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, red cloak. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ortegar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He became a Glassblower soon after.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A 4'9" eastern woman, she usually wears her pastel robe and has her crossbow always slung over her shoulder. Her white fur is knotted and matted. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longsword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has green eyes and a violet hat with a black feather.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a great chef.

History: Heian was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Detective for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

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

Possessions: White pearl (110 gp).