Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is greedy

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Debt, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His crest is red and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Kiirith was born with his mother's beautiful face. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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. Kiirith fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp. Tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a grey deerstalker hat and grey clothes. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Thomas has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a white coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Lagazi and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Halander 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. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by her family; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 90 pp. Black pearl (500 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the east to a Map Maker, Azza learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Map Maker for hire.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Map Maker and was forced into it by her family; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears bulky green painted plate armor. His black crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are gold and catlike.

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. A true patriot, Baradad would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born in the north. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.