Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. Her tied-back hair is auburn. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Helja is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Simple lock.

Description: This man wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His hair is blonde and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Seamstress for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is greedy

Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. A true patriot, Ermina would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'7". He wears a pastel Stetson hat and pastel clothes. His white fur is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Tricking hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 40 pp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. She has no crest. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 50 gp.