Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his red hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 2'10", this woman sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Trym is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Animal Trainer.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Adelaide liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Adelaide and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 sp. Rose (20 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mason. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 sp. Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

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 father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ulblyn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and doesn't want to be a performer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted, Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Moss agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). White pearl (60 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a flattop crest cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Heskan is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Heskan was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 16th 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 never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

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

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Alvyn isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 90 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Herleva was born with her father's beautiful face. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her orange fur is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 cp.