Description: 3'0" and muscular, this northern man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His red hair is long and unkept. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. Ghûra is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ghûra studied abroad. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She got into the Cook business at a young age. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Ahlyssa was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Doctor. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is an epitome of beauty. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He takes great joy in being the best Soapmaker in town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student he started as a Animal Trainer, but he got bored and became a Soapmaker. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 30 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing a long, pastel cloak. He wears his yellow fur down. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aura grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has achieved small success as a Spy.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has shaved her head bald. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born into a rich family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Kithri and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 cp. Blue quartz (9 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 120 gp.