Description: This tall, slender woman wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed club, just in case. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Valida hails from a village terrorized by illithids. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Immeral was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her greataxe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Pyxrin was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available he will default to his axe. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is a Gardener first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vlorn grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Gardener.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 sp. Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and axes. Her auburn hair is cut short. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Seraphina embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When Seraphina reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (160 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'8" and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brass crest is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Ildrex was born with his father's beautiful face. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Ildrex and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.