Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Erky was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 sp. Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Courier arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are copper and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Pelt hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She married young, but lost her spouse to goblins. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Bryseis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Dilettante. She struck the Dilettante job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a stylist again

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. She has dyed her greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. She has red eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Nuthra is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Vadania hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp. Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. 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: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Doctor. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He married young, but lost his spouse to gnolls. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 150 gp.