Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Justin isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Justin has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her crest is red and very short. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She found a children's book about a Dragonborn Commoner 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 trade route.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears just a blue suit. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Gifted from a young age, Carrie studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a red coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head, and carries glaives. She has wavy silver hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Cora will drive conversation. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane, Racist. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Acid flasks. 2 Holy water.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears just a red suit. Her hair is golden and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Dee enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Red spinel (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'10" when asserting herself. Her brown hair is cut short. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Maegan was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Commoner, 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 Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Halfling Commoner 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 drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears just a white suit and is in decent physical shape. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Neega was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Neega 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: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to be a adventurer again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has purple hair. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his blonde hair up. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.