Description: She wears a black wide-brimmed hat and black clothes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and is typically in his Spice Merchant uniform. His black fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. He has a tattooed face.

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 can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Spring 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 Spring. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

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; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his silver hair up. His ears are large.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a Weaver, his father struggled to pay the bills. He 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. During his travels, Thradal and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Thradal discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Thradal fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 2 Holy water.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Oren has worked very hard to control his curse. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carpenter. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. 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 to a pair of adventurers, Peter grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 240 gp. Jade (160 gp).

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She carries with her a set of morningstars on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: The child of a Roofer, who enjoyed hunting, Fallthra was taken on many hunting expeditions. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4 Thunderstones.

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. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in a small desert village. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is white and very short. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a long, grey cloak. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Eloise was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has achieved small success as a Tanner.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Slave, Job, Debt. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 sp.