Description: She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished scimitar as well. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Mardred was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, 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 Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Mardred 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Dondon is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Dondon was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She usually wears her red robe and has her glaive always slung over her shoulder. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and scythes. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears long strands of emerald and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. 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 will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. After coming to the age of reason, Volen took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear flannel. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Faran 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. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Black pearl (1400 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Merchant. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Barber does, and carries sickles. He has shaved his head bald. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barber work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barber work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. After a long history of fighting, Sindri and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item.