Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'4". He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a red coat with black slacks, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: The child of a Mortician, who enjoyed hunting, Watson was taken on many hunting expeditions. He found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. Iolite (70 gp).

Description: He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Weaver 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with red slacks. Her black hair is lengthy. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Puyet was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tan trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a violet shirt with thin red vertical stripes and tan pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Tharivol is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small grey clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". She wears a worn and beaten armor, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sai. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has gray eyes and a red hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. 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: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his dark red hair up. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Tiefling in existence. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Servant they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Brewer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 120 gp.