Description: This woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her white hair down. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

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. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Xanaphia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. She is portly but not overly obese. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shadow grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Shadow was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has white hair. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp).