Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing, and carries daggers. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Orcs in Tagga's homeland. Tagga decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly flails and maces. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

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 has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Animal Trainer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, black shirt, and pastel tie. Her dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Beleth liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2600 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp).

Description: An older man who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her purple hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Seddit was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times and is in decent physical shape. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1300 sp. 3 Holy water. 3 Antitoxin. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Tanglar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mayor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mayor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Mayor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.