Description: This late middle aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Portia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Layabout who has hired her part-time. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Ea was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Layabout. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a blue collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Burgell was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Animal Trainer. He has worked as a Animal Trainer like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'2". She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and her gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Warlock 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 has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 15000 cp. Obsidian (7 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp).