Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red crest is still thick. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Mijira and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears just a brown suit. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Hlin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Malachite (12 gp). Black opal (400 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Altho was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Altho decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Insane, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40000 cp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with blue slacks. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Alston does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 9000 sp. Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a simple green robe with violet stripes complete with hood. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Amber (150 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has done her best to style her red fur to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Emerald hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying south to reunite her family. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. Red garnet (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length white hair. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 sp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Being a Courier kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 120 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a red shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Burto took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up dagger and armor he uses now. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 500 gp.