Description: This eastern woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her gray fur is heavily combed to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shivering studied abroad. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. White opal (1000 gp). Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is cut short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Architect hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears an entirely brown suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is long and black with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When Mindartis reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her brown hair is cut short. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Server, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Sard (70 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is silver and curly. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 26000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. With bright red hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Yevelda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp.