Description: A 3'1" northern man, he wears skinny pants and wears a white and green robe with the hood down. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

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 wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Fortune-teller. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and balancing her hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears professional attire, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Dean never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She carries with her a set of longbows on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She keeps her bronze crest in a pixie cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the west to a Crown-heir, Perra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Perra never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her crest is gold and curly. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears dull white sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shield, just in case. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket. His head has been shaved. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jak grew up listening to his father's many stories. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, tan shirt, and black tie. He wears a colorful flower in his copper crest. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Amber (150 gp).