Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He carries a battered trident and tarnished greataxe as well. He has no fur. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a farmer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She tends to her Healer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eleanor hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a green collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears his copper crest down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Kiirith was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his youth he was a Crown-heir, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. She carries a battered greataxe and tarnished sword as well. She has shaved her head bald. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a great chef.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 sp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has red hair. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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 a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Nirgel never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her white eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Manea grew up listening to her father's many stories. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Manea took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up bow and armor she uses now. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manea fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Engraver, and carries morningstars. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Half-Plate.