Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her spear with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Verna isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

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

Possessions: 5000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her silver hair is long and unkept. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the north to a Gardener, Gunnloda learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has worked as a Gardener like her mother before her.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is physically well-built. Her gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: Antrara wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Antrara was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Wizard, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Dragonborn Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her silver hair up. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Siffress is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Siffress was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his long green crest kept up in a rat tail. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

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

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Assassin. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Debt. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a flattop fur cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 9000 sp. Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears tan trousers with brown and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Barrister who has hired her part-time. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Panana was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.