Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Insane. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a blue tunic with pastel highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Varis liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Unvera has worked very hard to control her curse. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bowyer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 43000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 390 pp. Red spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. She sports brown long hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gifted student she started as a Detective, but she got bored and became a Laborer. She has worked as a Laborer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears baggy black pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her white crest is thinning but still full. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Miller father left her crippled. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 160 pp.