Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears baggy red pantaloons and a tan scarf. His white hair is thinning but still full. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Hobart was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. After a long history of fighting, Hobart and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his blonde hair up. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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: Rangrim hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. At a young age his father died while driving off some gnolls. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in falchion use. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Claira lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to be a masseuse again

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His crest is short and brass. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the east to a Painter, Direcris learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A 5'9" northern woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has red hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Ida hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Ida abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. After months of barely getting by, Ida managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is short and auburn. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rolf grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Engraver born in the past three hundred years. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has white hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 280 gp.