Description: Standing 4'9", this woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At some point she was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 180 gp. Jade (140 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman wears just a black suit, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: This western man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 31000 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears baggy red pantaloons and a green scarf, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Thea embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Thea was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. She has no fur. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Seven was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His white fur is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Mumpena lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair is long and unkept. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 60 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).