Description: This malnourished woman wears dull pastel sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. Her black fur is knotted and matted. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a Barber first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has worked as a Barber like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 50 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in a small island village. 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 south. After a long history of fighting, Avelina and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Anne embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. After coming to the age of reason, Anne took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. He tends to his Ruler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears baggy green pantaloons and a red scarf. Her blue crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Stableman who has hired her part-time. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Stableman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a large green jacket. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scythes and tridents. His purple hair is singed and shortened. His black eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Fenriz is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Family, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 600 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a nunchaku on her belt. Her brass crest is smooth and relatively long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. 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 east to a Beggar, Jaxi learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a marshal again

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1900 gp.