Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has lavender fur. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Armorer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new armorer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 sp. A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp).

Description: This woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has done her best to style her gray fur to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has a crush on the local bowyer

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has no fur. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Willow lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Architect, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. Adelard is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 cp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: 2'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His purple hair is singed and shortened. His white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Backpack.

Description: A 3'7" western man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 sp.