Description: 3'0" and muscular, this western woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her small green hat.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Charles was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Jade (80 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rael fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Taklinn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Taklinn grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Taklinn. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Assassin. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a violet coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Blacksmith business.

History: Born in the west to a Blacksmith, Traulam learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has worked as a Blacksmith like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 sp. Hematite (9 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She has moderate length red hair. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in the south to a Beggar, Criella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Farmer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Farmer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Farmer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.