Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

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 however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 gp. Jet (90 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears bulky white painted plate armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Knight but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has moderate length silver hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She got into the Scribe business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 220 gp. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has done her best to style her bronze crest to look like a famous performer. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her broad green hat.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His tied-back hair is brown. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Pikar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Pikar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a yellow poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her silver hair is still thick. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in a small desert village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Millicent took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up whip and armor she uses now. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, 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. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

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 been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1700 sp.