Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She usually wears her tan robe and has her hammer always slung over her shoulder, marred by sweets. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She got into the Beggar business at a young age. After coming to the age of reason, Cumpen took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 5'0". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, green shirt, and black tie, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bow. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. 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 east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a Bowyer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His crest is white and very short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quarethon is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gifted student he started as a Guard, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her black hair is still thick. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Roywyn 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. Roywyn was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: Halimath is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is blonde and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Butcher. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Frug studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Liftrasa was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has wavy dark red hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. After a long history of fighting, Zepar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 12000 cp.