Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Dilettante. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Azurite (4 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'3". He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing, and his gloved hand is found clutching a ceremonial dagger. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Efferil hails from a village terrorized by brigands. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Body Guard. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 sp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Anbera was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Anbera liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Servant. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and doesn't want to be a servant and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown hair is cut short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 63. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pirithin grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'4" and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Thorpe was taken on many hunting expeditions. His childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her brass crest is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Apothecary kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She wears red trousers with black and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a green tunic with tan highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Nuthra enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Nuthra abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Average lock.