Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. Her hair is white and curly. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Alain never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, In love, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her fur is brown and curly. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Gifted from a young age, Cask studied abroad. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Engraver soon after.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is physically well-built. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Meriele lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Knight they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Spice Merchant, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Ulfgar was born the youngest of three triplets. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He usually wears his tan robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He takes great joy in being the best Sellsword in town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Alvyn grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Alvyn. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. A true patriot, Gunter would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is short and black. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Oolah was born with her father's beautiful face. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1400 gp. Red spinel (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp).