Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She has rusty crest. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her head has been shaved. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is greedy; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2000 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'9" and muscular, this eastern man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after Ronk was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ronk's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.