Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 sp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She got into the Bowyer business at a young age. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She became a Bowyer soon after.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has styled her white crest well, parting it to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has styled his bronze crest well, parting it to the right. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a green vest and prefers violet and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are black.

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. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His head has been shaved. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Wiggens grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Wiggens liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this northern woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gifted student he started as a Beggar, but he got bored and became a Spice Merchant. He's also a talented Beggar, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.