Description: She is a mite stocky and usually wears her grey robe and has her spear always slung over her shoulder. Her head has been shaved. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Helja will drive conversation. The war was a terrible time for her, and Helja does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Amber (150 gp). Coral (150 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman likes to wear violet tank tops with white skirt. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her first spouse was a Merchant, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Gomory is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has moderate length chestnut hair. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the south. Through the years after Ekemon was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Ekemon's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Holy water.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Ildrex is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His red hair is long and unkept. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of a Sage, who enjoyed hunting, Traki was taken on many hunting expeditions. Traki was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Farmer. He bought a sickle and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Pacifist, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'9" and wears a brown tunic with red highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Morana enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Morana was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 sp.