Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Arha was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed glaive, just in case, and carries glaives. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Simon isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. Simon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Blacksmith and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears professional attire. Her purple hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His tied-back hair is red. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears tattered old clothes. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Aramil alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bellfounder they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Sage, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Heather alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Heather was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has wavy golden hair. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Carrie lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 sp. Red spinel (40 gp).