Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears her auburn hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by his family; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp).

Description: A 3'1" southern woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman wears dull white sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2400 gp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).