Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Griselda was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Gardener. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a long, red cloak, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insane. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Citrine (20 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Bagabug was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.