Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Merla hails from a village terrorized by giants. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Merla's homeland. Merla decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and violet workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. 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 cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Wymar was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. She has green eyes and a violet hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Fisher born in the past three hundred years. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fisher.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a grey shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Balimaar was born the youngest of three triplets. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Farmer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She found a children's book about a Human Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and doesn't want to be a sculptor and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 62. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Aramil was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 160 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp).

Description: She is typically in her Mortician uniform. She carries a battered scimitar and tarnished bastard sword as well. Her beige fur is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her childhood dream was to be a Courier, but she was a colossal failure. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 pp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Amber (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).