Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Detective they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Weaver, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sellsword. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly monstrous two handed axes and axes. His crest is short and bronze. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Being a Sellsword kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian, Slave, Rich, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 160 gp. White pearl (90 gp).

Description: An older man who is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, he is not a threatening figure. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Ratanák is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Ratanák was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His first spouse was a Sculptor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 80 gp. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, and carries quarterstaffs. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the north to a Roofer, Nelkin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and black. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is an amazing painter.

History: Grom hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. After a long history of fighting, Grom and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His silver hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Taklinn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sickle with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her brown fur is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His tied-back hair is auburn. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a Weaver, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 290 gp.