Description: She wears a fancy green dress. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. The war was a terrible time for her, and Akta does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She wears a grey vest and prefers red and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She carries with her a set of scythes on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Server. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Neega was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Damien hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Damien hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a red coat with green slacks. She has slicked back golden hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Merchant born in the past three hundred years. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Myathethil studied abroad. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to be a locksmith again

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.