Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, black shirt, and tan tie. She has wavy black hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are amber.

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. 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, Nedda is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His blonde hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ortegar 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. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Racist, Fearful, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 sp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This malnourished man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Bounty Hunter. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His brass crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Quarethon was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He wears long strands of aquamarine and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Taklinn was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Soapmaker. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He stands about 6'7" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length scarlet crest. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 54. 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 is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and black tie. His hair is chestnut and curly. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He very much looks the part of a Ruler. He has done his best to style his black crest to look like a famous performer. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Heskan will drive conversation. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 90 gp.