Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'7" and muscular, this northern woman wears skinny pants and wears a grey and brown robe with the hood down. With bright silver hair. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Beatrice was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: This woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has shaved her head bald. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 pp.

Description: This northern woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in the north. She found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer 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 left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 sp.