Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is an epitome of beauty. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She likes to wear violet tank tops with yellow skirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Jacoba enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jacoba grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady and is in decent physical shape. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Theirastra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. She tends to her Marshal job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 390 gp. 7 Acid flasks.