Description: This younger middle-aged woman has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her silver hair is cut short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. A true patriot, Cora would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cora studied abroad. Ostracized due to the arcane 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 never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 330 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Pallabar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... 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: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a black coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a grey shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Crown-heir arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He worked as a nervous Crown-heir and found it very stressful. He tends to his Crown-heir job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.