Description: She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: The child of a Miller, who enjoyed hunting, Shava was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her childhood dream was to be a Miller, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 gp.

Description: He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a violet scarf, and carries hammers. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his youth he was a Bricklayer, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Philomena was born the youngest of three triplets. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered giants who tried to eat her hand. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Philomena was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a tan tunic with white highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Varis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of a Shepherd, who enjoyed hunting, Varis was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Varis was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female prefers to wear yellow clothing when she does not wear armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bather arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She's also a talented Dilettante, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 900 pp. Violet garnet (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in the east. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Gildmak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He found a children's book about a Halfling Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her rusty crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She struck the Guard job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.