Description: He wears a pastel collared shirt and yellow pants. He accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. His cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she likes to wear tan tank tops with green skirt, and is pretty ugly. She sports blonde long hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Through the years after Caramip was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Caramip's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her ears are large.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Ilanis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Ilanis alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a white coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 260 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the west to a Interpreter, Eran learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bertram grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bertram. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She keeps her long orange fur kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. In her 19th 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1600 sp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Portia isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 pp. White opal (1300 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Peridot (50 gp).