Description: A 2'11" northern woman, she wears baggy red pantaloons and a black scarf. She has no hair. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She found a children's book about a Halfling Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 sp. Banded agate (5 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Amber (90 gp).

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Through the years after Verna was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Verna's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Verna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is typically in his Blacksmith uniform. He wears his white fur up. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Gale was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Holg was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Server, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp. White opal (1100 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky violet painted plate armor. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born into a rich family. Enna was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Apothecary. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 pp. Eye agate (15 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her tied-back hair is red. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Roywyn was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a morningstar on his belt. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'8". He wears tattered old clothes. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Marshal first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He got into the Marshal business at a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Nemeia was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1100 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp).