Description: A 6'5" southern man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born in a small forest village. Chem liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Chem fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 130 pp. Amber (100 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Quarion was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Quarion's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A 4'2" northern man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Weaver business.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, PTSD, Racist. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 210 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. She has slicked back silver hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Engong lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4 Antitoxin.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, black shirt, and brown tie. Her crest, while still mostly bronze, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Gifted from a young age, Sora studied abroad. 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 210 gp. Jet (120 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown vest and prefers white and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in the east to a Soapmaker, Patrick learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Soapmaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Soapmaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Soapmaker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 250 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her head has been shaved. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 90 gp.