Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born into a rich family. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. White pearl (140 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'1" and has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. 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: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a white vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Chenna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her childhood dream was to be a Slave Trader, but she was a colossal failure. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again.

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Eye agate (11 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Through the years after Naal was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Naal's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She has no crest. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 sp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sailor. She carries with her a set of nunchakus on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her red crest is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She takes great joy in being the best Map Maker in town.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 300 sp.