Description: She is in excellent shape and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She worked as a nervous Interpreter and found it very stressful. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Pearl isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

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 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 has worked as a Crown-heir like her father before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears professional attire. Her golden hair is still thick. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born into a rich family. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: 6'10" and muscular, this western man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is short and golden. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Horza was born with his father's beautiful face. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is red and very short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Bryseis was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fletcher responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1300 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Aelar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: This eastern man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Roofer. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is blonde and very short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Joser embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Joser was born with his father's beautiful face. He 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. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 110 gp.