Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is short and brown. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hupe will drive conversation. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hupe grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'0" when asserting himself. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. Tod enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is silver and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Crown-heir. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She's also a talented Roofer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She has wavy green crest. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Farideh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a tan shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and shields. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is an amazing painter.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; 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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears baggy red pantaloons and a brown scarf. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has moderate length red hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Nemeia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student she started as a Merchant, but she got bored and became a Tailor. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 cp. Jade (140 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair is braided into rings. His silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Habor was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bather. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Bather; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 10000 cp.