Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Balifra embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80 gp. Onyx (40 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a large tan jacket, and is pretty ugly. Her white hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Marshal but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, marred by sweets. Her golden hair is still thick. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her white fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. A freak accident while working with her Soapmaker mother left her crippled. After a long history of fighting, Jade and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new actor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Engraver. Her hair is silver and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Jo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Engraver work with an outfit from a few towns over. Engraver work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Good lock.

Description: She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bounty Hunter who has hired her part-time. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Trym fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Bather.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.