Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Helja was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Helja decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This woman wears baggy blue pantaloons and a tan scarf. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Lia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'6" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His crest is gold and curly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heskan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Servant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Servant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1400 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).