Description: This woman is very fat, and usually wears her red robe and has her trident always slung over her shoulder. With wild black hair. 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 loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She found a children's book about a Halfling Fighter 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His crest is scarlet and very short. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Arjhan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50 pp. Eye agate (12 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His blue crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Mehen was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1300 gp. Moss agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His crest is green and very short. 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 quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Recently the stress of being a Body Guard has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Carter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a simple yellow robe with blue stripes complete with hood. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has 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. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Syllin was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Syllin decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (70 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jet (130 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.