Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are black and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear flannel. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He found a children's book about a Halfling Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She has silver crest. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 9000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Bethrynna was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp).