Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born in the south. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rose 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 Rose. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, In love, Military. Occupation: Hunter

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

Possessions: 150 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her blue hair is heavily combed to the left. Her silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nutae was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is typically in his Locksmith uniform. His hair is red and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Interpreter, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing his hectic life and new locksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born in a small desert village. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'10" when asserting herself. Her hair is white and very short. She is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Carter. The war was a terrible time for her, and Marigold does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Marigold lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She usually wears her violet robe and has her glaive always slung over her shoulder. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insane. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Peridot (50 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear flannel. Her fur is beige and very short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She uses divination through singing.

History: Windy lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She 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. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

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

History: Gifted from a young age, Seraphina studied abroad. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Rose (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.