Description: This late middle aged man wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has never given up on his writing dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 cp. Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears brown trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his cinnamon fur up. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Shadow was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a farmer again

Flaws: Insane, Forgetful, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His white hair is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the south. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 3 Holy water. 2 Thunderstones. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is red and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 120 pp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'6" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 a great chef.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 10000 sp. Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.