Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he usually wears his brown robe and has his whip always slung over his shoulder. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Patrick took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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-brother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He usually wears his pastel robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. He has done his best to style his orange fur to look like a famous performer. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blue stubble. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She has a hunchback. Her blue hair is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is typically in his Animal Trainer uniform. His brown hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After a long history of fighting, Fivin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2100 sp. Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Carnelian (30 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her crest is short and gold. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.