Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ralf does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the west to a Tanner, Ralf learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has achieved small success as a Tanner.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

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

Personality: Gorbundus 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 is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Beggar, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He is baby faced.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His first spouse was a Jeweler, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. He sports a long red beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Manfred was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Manfred's homeland. Manfred decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. After months of barely getting by, Ielenia managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'1". She wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available she will default to her halberd, and her gloved hand is found clutching a halberd. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. Olivia is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Olivia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: She was raised in a island tribe. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has no fur. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Adventurer. She has achieved small success as a Adventurer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Black pearl (400 gp).