Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a blue and white robe with the hood down. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and halberds. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Mara was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 60 pp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'10" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Alain enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop fur cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Jade liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her brown hair is cut short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gorga embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She comes from a rich western family. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. After a long history of fighting, Gorga and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a green coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His red crest is lengthy. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Direcris was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.