Description: She is in excellent shape and wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Tawna's homeland. Tawna decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tawna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and carries kukris. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has gray eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Avice grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). After a long history of fighting, Avice and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy blue dress. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her white hair is wavy and long. She is baby faced.

Personality: Theirastra speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her childhood dream was to be a Dilettante, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a greatsword on her belt and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Valida is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Valida 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 Navigator work with an outfit from a few towns over. Navigator work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 70 gp. Zircon (50 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has styled his gray fur well, parting it to the left. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a brown vest and prefers tan and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. His gray fur is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the west. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This woman is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is silver and very short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Lilli is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Holy water. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears a colorful flower in her black fur. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Fragrant was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Detective and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).