Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tan trousers with black and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Breena will drive conversation. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Breena lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Bonds: In love, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a simple green robe with black stripes complete with hood. His purple hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears baggy red pantaloons and a tan scarf. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. A true patriot, Burto would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'7" when asserting himself. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is golden and very short. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ellywick embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. 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: Ellywick lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 390 gp. Onyx (30 gp). White opal (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Althaea grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Traulam was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are black.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Unemployed. She has moderate length red crest. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Jezean is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 60 gp.