Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born into a rich family. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. After months of barely getting by, Joan managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a blue scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. She has chestnut hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Unvera was born the youngest of three triplets. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Unvera fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 47000 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting gnolls, the young Syllin began to lead the lost caravan. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He has dyed his greying red fur a little too much giving a sharp red color. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Born to a Detective, his father struggled to pay the bills. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mortician

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

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 3 Thunderstones.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He is an epitome of beauty. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He got into the Laborer business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). White opal (800 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Jet (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Coral (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: An older woman who wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available she will default to her shortspear, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Willow's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Stableman and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 cp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Amber (140 gp). 1 Half-Plate.