Description: She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small violet hat.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Malquis lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries with him a set of greatswords on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He wears his golden hair up. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Godfrey lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He struck the Assassin job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 240 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Jade (150 gp).

Description: She wears a violet shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has slicked back silver hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting gnolls, the young Ielenia began to lead the lost caravan. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Jabbie speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Jabbie was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 220 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. She has no hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barrister hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Guard does. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and crossbows. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp.