Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Vani was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Priest work with an outfit from a few towns over. Priest work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a great chef.

History: Jillian was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a blue and white robe with the hood down. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. When Mella reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her head has been shaved. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Mardnab was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He is physically well-built. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Sculptor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sculptor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Sculptor like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3 Antitoxin.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Morgran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Knight for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a white vest and prefers black and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black hair is thinning but still full. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Tod was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He usually wears his violet robe and has his whip always slung over his shoulder. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Coral (150 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.