Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nelkin isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nelkin is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. In his youth he was a Barber, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A 4'0" southern woman, she is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". She has the majority of her body covered in plate, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shield. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fancy black suit. His hair is short and brown. His skin is flawless and his silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Mordai enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Mordai was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Bounty Hunter and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bounty Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a yellow feathered hat and yellow clothes. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Varis took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up kukri and armor he uses now. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 sp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Layabout. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Simon was born with his mother's beautiful face. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Simon never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Junk Dealer. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp).