Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and violet handkerchief worn on his left side. He has a very tight haircut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She carries with her a set of crossbows on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has brown hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Eida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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 Seamstress. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Seamstress.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She stands about 5'2" and wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has brown hair. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Althaea is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her beige fur is thinning but still full. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Sun will drive conversation. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has auburn hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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 was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 Apothecary. He has achieved small success as a Apothecary.

Motivation: To be a Bather again.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Amethyst (140 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears a blue shirt with thin red vertical stripes and green pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length white hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.