Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ishte isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Sardonyx (60 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Crown-heir work with an outfit from a few towns over. Crown-heir work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Roofer again; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has no hair. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He keeps his copper crest in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1400 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Veloptima fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 sp.