Description: She is lean but muscular and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: Shax hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is content; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a white feather.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Keyleth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Keyleth grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Keyleth. She tends to her Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a sickle on his belt. His black fur is thinning but still full. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 sp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp).