Description: He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his longbow. He wears his brown hair down. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: Gifted from a young age, Hamil studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a yellow tunic with brown highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nicholas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her silver hair down. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Ahlyssa was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Galiena hails from a village terrorized by drow. 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. She has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a brown vest and prefers tan and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 cp. Malachite (14 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She has styled her copper crest well, parting it to the right. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Aasathra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

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. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a red armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 50 gp.