Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Ranala learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is blonde and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a Mercenary, his father struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small white clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Dee isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Dee was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Dee's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small black clips. She has hazel eyes and a black hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this western woman is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her blue hair is still thick. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. 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 psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (14 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His hair is blonde and very short. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Varis does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is physically well-built. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. A true patriot, Sarah would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.