Description: She is lean but muscular and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She has no hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Juliana will drive conversation. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Juliana abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her yellow fur is long and unkept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a Dilettante, her father struggled to pay the bills. A freak accident while working with her Dilettante father left her crippled. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Zook was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Zook was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zook fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. His hair is short and silver. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Howard embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Howard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, black cloak. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Ar-Baruk wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Silvo hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A 3'1" western woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has brown hair. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and doesn't want to be a sailor and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.