Description: This slender man stands about 6'7". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has dyed his greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has moderate length white fur. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Great hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'10". She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and yellow handkerchief worn on her right side. She has wavy silver hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born in the north to a Herbalist, Merla learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is short and auburn. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Igden embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. 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: He was born in a small plains village. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a baker again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available she will default to her kukri. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and monstrous two handed axes. She has a very tight haircut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Through the years after Delre was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Delre's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has no hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, violet shirt, and brown tie. His blonde hair is cut short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.