Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Hlin was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She has worked as a Knight like her mother before her.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to be a scribe again

Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a Banker, her father struggled to pay the bills. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her black fur, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Stableman who has hired her part-time. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Nim was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 4'10". She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sword. With bright brown hair. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. 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: Sarah hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'2" southern woman, she wears a brown shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and tan pants. Her red hair is cut short. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is a great chef.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Kilia took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up falchion and armor she uses now. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Syllin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She tends to her Fletcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Antitoxin. 4 Acid flasks. 2 Holy water.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her orange fur is braided into rings. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born in the west. A gifted student she started as a Ruler, but she got bored and became a Weaver. She tends to her Weaver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Cynical, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Rose (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her white hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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. She found a children's book about a Gnome Cleric who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 23000 sp.