Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she usually wears her white robe and has her whip always slung over her shoulder. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nikki embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Nikki never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 140 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is wearing a long, black cloak. His white hair is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this western man wears a black collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears his white hair up. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ar-Gul was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is red and curly. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Chem was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Chem decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He tends to his Fletcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His hair is silver and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Balimaar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. With bright white hair. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 sp.