Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His red hair is thinning but still full. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'8" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student he started as a Server, but he got bored and became a Brewer. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear flannel. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: Torgga was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She is typically in her Mercenary uniform. She sports red long hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Seamstress hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears an entirely grey suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Gilthur lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Server, but he got bored and became a Roofer. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to be a server again

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born in the west. Her first spouse was a Cook, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Cook they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Spy, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to protect her home

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length cinnamon fur. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Superior lock.