Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Herbalist. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Paela was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her first spouse was a Barber, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. The war was a terrible time for him, and Guy does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Guy was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Actor, but he got bored and became a Barkeep. He tends to his Barkeep job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 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 a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He keeps his copper crest in a pixie cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants and is in decent physical shape. She wears her gold crest down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Tatyan abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To be a Interpreter again.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears dull violet sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scythe, just in case. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his blonde hair down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 25. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 390 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He usually wears his violet robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Diggory was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Caeldrim grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Caeldrim. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 6'2" western man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Sethrekar was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Amber (90 gp).