Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears skinny pants and wears a red and tan robe with the hood down. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's in love; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her blonde hair is cut short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. 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. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insomniac, Terse. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'0" and has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her silver hair down. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mary grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a shortspear on his belt. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Barber like his mother before him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Expand her business; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She likes to wear blue tank tops with black skirt. Her golden hair is cut short. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Meena grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. She has wavy silver crest. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His crest is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a club on her belt. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the east were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.