Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is an epitome of beauty. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Balifra was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Barbarian, 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 Barbarian in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'4". He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bookbinder for hire.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has dyed his greying blue crest a little too much giving a sharp blue color. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 pp. Eye agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears bulky violet painted plate armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Rolen was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Jade (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His fur is black and curly. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: River hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. 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's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and balancing his hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his blonde hair down. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Zook is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has moderate length brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. 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 used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a fancy tan dress. She is physically well-built. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.