Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has shaved her head bald. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Helja was born the youngest of three triplets. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, brown shirt, and blue tie. Her tied-back hair is blonde. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down and is in decent physical shape. His white fur is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. Being a Barkeep 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 is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His white hair is cut short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears just a blue suit. He has moderate length blonde hair. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a white armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His cinnamon fur is heavily combed to the right. He has yellow eyes and a pastel hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the west. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.