Description: He wears a tan coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length black hair. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Rael lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 110 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has auburn hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Jak was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 18000 cp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is red and curly. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

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. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Amber (140 gp).

Description: She wears a tan shirt, with a yellow mid length skirt with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ulblyn embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and greataxes. Her hair is short and auburn. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Urshar was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Urshar decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 pp. Bloodstone (40 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'9" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Randal is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

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. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. A true patriot, Quick would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A freak accident while working with her Bellfounder mother left her crippled. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Military, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 130 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.