Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a red costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She found a children's book about a Halfling Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 70 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Helen took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up longsword and armor she uses now. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1000 cp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Barendd is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the east to a Scribe, Barendd learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She keeps her white fur in a pixie cut. Her yellow eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His head has been shaved. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.