Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears baggy red pantaloons and a brown scarf. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

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 Halfling in existence. A true patriot, Ortegar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1700 sp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His yellow fur is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Serpent hails from a village terrorized by giants. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Serpent was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'3". She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 Shepherd. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Eye agate (7 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Nature, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is a Seamstress first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Eida was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 Seamstress. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. He has shaved his head bald. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.