Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and carries rapiers. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hupe isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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 has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A 4'3" western woman, she likes to wear grey tank tops with green skirt. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a Map Maker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is blue, silky, and of moderate length. She has red eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears dull white sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Murook lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'6". He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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: Zaffrab was born with his father's beautiful face. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dayereth studied abroad. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Mason like his father before him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A 6'0" southern woman, she is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is brown and very short. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Oolah was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Oolah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to settle down with her crush

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has wavy brown hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Standing 4'8", this woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Baker business.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.