Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has shaved his head bald. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Taklinn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length bronze crest. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ruloth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She sports red long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Gunnloda was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Gunnloda's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Gunnloda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Gardener. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Bardryn is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears just a grey suit, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Cecily never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He carries with him a set of greataxes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his golden hair up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Ulfgar's homeland. Ulfgar decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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. Ulfgar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Spy they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Healer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Darrow was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His childhood dream was to be a Fletcher, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Junk Dealer for the past few years.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a blue Stetson hat and blue clothes. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.