Description: 4'10" and muscular, this eastern woman has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. She has moderate length golden hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Nella never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). White pearl (160 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gomory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Emerald (1600 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is silver and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Cartwright they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Butcher, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely blue suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 sp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a pastel shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Detective arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Jeweler. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 30 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.