Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears long strands of emerald and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Umpen was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp. Peridot (40 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He very much looks the part of a Soapmaker. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. He has achieved small success as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: To be a Server again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Courier they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bookbinder, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He wears a green collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has wavy dark red hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his white eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Euron lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Pennie embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Pennie was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She 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. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He has done his best to style his white fur to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Cask alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Cask was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tanner. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Tanner. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Baz was taken on many hunting expeditions. His childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but he was a colossal failure. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Bonds: Job, In love, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.