Description: A 3'1" northern man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 8000 cp. Jade (130 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 60 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His gray fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is silver and very short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Arha is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Arha lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished shield as well. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Vonbin was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing, marred by teas. Her red hair is still thick. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and kukris. She wears her white hair down. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born in a small island village. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 pp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His green crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the west to a Marshal, Arjhan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is typically in her Barkeep uniform. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Quelenna embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Barkeep job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 110 gp.