Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her blue hair is greasy and uncared for. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Nija enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Expand her business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tattered old clothes. His head has been shaved. He is baby faced.

Personality: Bilbron hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 sp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair is short and golden. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She has wavy auburn hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Jasmine was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.