Description: This late middle aged woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. After a long history of fighting, Barbena and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: A 6'3" eastern man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black fur. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dynamic fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5 Acid flasks.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a blue tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Baelitae never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Donella grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mason business.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Tomi was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.