Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Shamil lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has wavy white hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At some point she was captured by illithids and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Helen was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a grey coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a white vest and prefers black and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Gormogord was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Warlock, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Warlock in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Halfling Warlock who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She has slicked back white hair. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.