Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Shaena is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Shaena abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Taklinn took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Guardian, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 310 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's in love; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in the west. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She tends to her Courier job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a white shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: Burto was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Burto was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Burto decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tan shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. She has wavy red hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Veloptima was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a greataxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 6'8" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His bronze crest is braided into rings. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Being a Navigator kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Maegan was born with her mother's beautiful face. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She became a Shoemaker soon after.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her purple hair is matted, messy, and big. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Ronwe is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ronwe studied abroad. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.