Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a Banker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Banker. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Banker responsibilities is difficult; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears her blue hair up. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Hunter. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has achieved small success as a Hunter.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears tattered old clothes. Her bronze crest is singed and shortened. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tan vest and prefers brown and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Anverth's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case, she is not a threatening figure. Her crest is blue and curly. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She carries with her a set of daggers, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. With wild red hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Leshanna grew up listening to her father's many stories. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 sp. Hematite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: This woman likes to wear blue tank tops with white skirt. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hatae isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and she perpetually has her quarterstaff ready. She sports white long hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Maynild will drive conversation. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Maynild abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).