Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is short and black. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Dagnal does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Dagnal was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'2". He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His blonde hair is cut short. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears professional attire. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Oren isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Matilda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 2 Antitoxin. 3 Thunderstones. 3 Holy water.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Violet garnet (1600 gp). Jade (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.