Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Vaina has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Racist, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 5'5" northern man, he prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his long gray fur kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Emmeline was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: Standing 5'10", this man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tailor who has hired him part-time. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Ratlûg was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Sellsword, but he got bored and became a Tailor. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: This western man wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a sai on his belt. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 310 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 6'1" northern woman, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears her beige fur up. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Jade was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Armorer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Armorer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Armorer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Rose (20 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Jet (140 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Paelias lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp. Amethyst (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.