Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this western woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are green and beady.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Adrie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has a crush on the local tailor

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paelias isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Paelias grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to be a healer again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 50 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is typically in her Laborer uniform. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Laborer who has hired her part-time. She takes great joy in being the best Laborer in town.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her first spouse was a Barrister, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Laborer.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she's attracted to the pc

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Has a crush, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears long strands of sapphire and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. A gifted student she started as a Weaver, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She struck the Spice Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a weaver again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Amethyst (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears dull pastel sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scythe, just in case, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black fur is lengthy. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: In love, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Silver pearl (100 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Lamlis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Lamlis lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

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. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Hecat was born with her father's beautiful face. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Hecat took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greataxe and armor she uses now. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1400 gp.