Description: This southern woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born to a Cartwright, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His copper crest is heavily combed to the left. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Hirrathak hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A freak accident while working with his Tailor father left him crippled. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 sp. Golden pearl (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a red armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hobart studied abroad. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Elama hails from a village terrorized by orcs. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His blonde hair is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Zykroff lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a red shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Thea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 sp.