Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is physically well-built. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Puyet was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Puyet 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His clothes are grease stained in places. His bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her hair is short and chestnut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Vorka alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She's also a talented Assassin, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, and is pretty ugly. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 90 pp. Azurite (5 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a hand crossbow on her belt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a Bellfounder, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Vadania was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp.