Description: This northern woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is short and blue. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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-sister.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1900 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 30 pp.