Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. 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 greedy.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Personality: Semyaza hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. White pearl (100 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a shortspear on her belt, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her silver hair up. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Marigold fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she very much looks the part of a Cartwright, and is pretty ugly. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Crown-heir profession.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She has worked as a Cartwright like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has red hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Volen speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her left side. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her golden hair is well kept. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a very tight haircut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Ribbles hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Ribbles alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue star sapphire (600 gp).