Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her tied-back hair is red. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Bethrynna is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 370 gp. 3 Holy water.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She keeps her blue crest in a flapper bob. She has a tattooed face.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. Her bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gold eyes and a green hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She takes great joy in being the best Beggar in town.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. 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 gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 700 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she's in love

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Smokesticks. 3 Holy water.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a great chef.

History: Norûk was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Norûk was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Rurik was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Malachite (9 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is cut short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Vonbin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Courier

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a red tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is short and black. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Damien is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Damien grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He 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. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears just a brown suit. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length yellow fur. Her half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a scimitar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Amber (90 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).