Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: He was born in the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Sard (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1400 sp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is dressed in an above average manner. His beige fur is braided into rings. He has copper eyes and a pastel hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Hourglass.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears skinny pants and wears a blue and pastel robe with the hood down. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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, Theren is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Armorer, but he got bored and became a Sailor. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is black and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She saw the violence of war and the aftermath so she converted to religion and dedicated herself to non-violence.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Diggory was raised in a hard working conservative environment. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This eastern woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has styled her gold crest well, parting it to the left. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He is typically in his Shipwright uniform. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His crest, while still mostly bronze, has prominent grey streaks. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Torinn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her golden hair is well kept. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ida grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; 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: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.