Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his nunchaku with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is thinning but still full. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Manfred took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up nunchaku and armor he uses now. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her black hair is wavy and long. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Barbena was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. 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: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Zircon (60 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a kukri on her belt. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. She tends to her Performer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A gifted student he started as a Healer, but he got bored and became a Barber. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To be a Healer again.

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a tan costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This western woman wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She struck the Shoemaker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no hair. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: Skamos lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Brewer father left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'6". She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her fur is black and curly. Her copper eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Windy speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Windy liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bather and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 380 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Backpack.