Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Aline is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His silver hair is cut short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Seamstress hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to be a architect again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 sp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His childhood dream was to be a Architect, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to be a architect again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. She has wavy chestnut hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's also a talented Ruler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. After a long history of fighting, Hupe and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and elven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp).

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., and she perpetually has her scimitar ready. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is auburn and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Mercenary like his mother before him.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 60 gp.