Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears his chestnut hair down. His eyes are red.

Personality: Oriax hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oriax grew up listening to his father's many stories. His first spouse was a Servant, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, marred by beers. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He wears dull red sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Altho lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Altho was born on a far eastern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Architect. After a long history of fighting, Altho and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His brown hair is still thick. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is red and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He comes from a rich western family. After coming to the age of reason, Eberdeb took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 320 gp. Jade (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Amber (80 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears just a grey suit. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older woman who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is golden and curly. She has gray eyes and a brown hat with a red feather.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 cp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Stylist business at a young age. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has achieved small success as a Stylist.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stylist responsibilities is difficult; and to be a bowyer again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 cp.