Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a large grey jacket. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Nuraval hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Nuraval was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. He's also a talented Engraver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Ruler

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 2'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a white shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is short and silver. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Merla 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. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Sage they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Courier, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has no hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with yellow slacks. She carries with her a set of longbows, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her top blue hat.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful, Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 sp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a halberd, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She wears an eyepatch.

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

History: Born in the south to a Mercenary, Maynild learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She struck the Mercenary job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Jillian was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Jillian decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sickle, but if one is not available she will default to her flail. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 50 gp. Jade (60 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears her auburn hair down. She has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 cp.