Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She has shaved her head bald. She is baby faced.

Personality: Rose speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a grey broad hat and grey clothes. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Mortician father left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Priest

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy lavender fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Marshal; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 270 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy red suit. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He tends to his Interpreter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'8". He wears a worn and beaten armor, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shield. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Thervan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Thervan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp).