Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He wears just a white suit, and his gloved hand is found clutching a axe. His blonde hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Faran grew up listening to his mother's many stories. A gifted student he started as a Healer, but he got bored and became a Sage. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Sage and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a very tight haircut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Keyleth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Coral (160 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of a Tanner, who enjoyed hunting, Hubert was taken on many hunting expeditions. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Hubert and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a large black jacket. She carries a battered sai and tarnished bastard sword as well. Her red crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aasathra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 cp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He wears a violet shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He got into the Healer business at a young age. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Joan is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Miller they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Body Guard, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Body Guard and was forced into it by her family; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears skinny pants and wears a green and tan robe with the hood down, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy chestnut hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A freak accident while working with her Spy mother left her crippled. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp).