Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Eloise lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While she appears to be a normal Human, 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 left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. 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 hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is white and curly. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a red suit. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His blonde hair is cut short. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Moss agate (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His cinnamon fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Ruler but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Koeth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Koeth took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

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