Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'8". She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a bastard sword on her belt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Paela lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

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. When Panana reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is scarred and worn.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Raer does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Through the years after Raer was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Raer's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: The child of a Mason, who enjoyed hunting, Callie was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Callie alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She became a Hunter soon after.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Nirgel was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a black coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has violet eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He tends to his Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a simple blue robe with red stripes complete with hood. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are copper.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 130 gp.