Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear flannel. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A true patriot, Dalaba would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dalaba fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: A small bag of saffron. (10 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Azaki hails from a village terrorized by orcs. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. He carries a battered whip and tarnished sword as well. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Family, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 3'9" and muscular, this northern woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: Helja was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 350 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her white crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her top green hat.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 sp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Jet (100 gp).

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears dull green sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case. Her dark red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Gomory has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Navigator responsibilities is difficult; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 110 pp.