Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Leaf was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Leaf decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: She wears dull blue sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has wavy brown hair. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Hematite (14 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished kukri as well. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Tanner. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'9". She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants, and her gloved hand is found clutching a axe. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her red crest down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: Antrara was born with her father's beautiful face. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is greedy; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 130 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'11". He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Gilbert has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is an epitome of beauty. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'10". She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a Knight, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 gp.