Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso, and is pretty ugly. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10 pp. Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she very much looks the part of a Mortician. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Balifra lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She carries a battered hammer and tarnished longbow as well. Her bronze crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Driindar hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Unemployed work with an outfit from a few towns over. Unemployed work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Roofer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Tawna isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Tawna was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 360 gp.