Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a Cook, her father struggled to pay the bills. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Farideh has worked very hard to control her curse. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Debt. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her greatsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her bronze crest is lengthy. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a violet scarf. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and scythes. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of a Shepherd, who enjoyed hunting, Jebeddo was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Being a Painter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp).

Description: An older man who wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, he is not a threatening figure. He has brass crest. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. 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: He was born in a small mountains village. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Nykkan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large violet jacket. His tied-back hair is black. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Brewer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Brewer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Brewer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears professional attire. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 4'8" and prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2300 sp.