Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Lerissa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has wavy golden hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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: Oolah was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and carries ceremonial daggers. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Cora was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has achieved small success as a Healer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a miner again

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has no hair. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting giants, the young Oppah began to lead the lost caravan. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Pink pearl (80 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is portly but not overly obese. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Emeny 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. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 700 gp. White pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a pastel shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and tan pants. He wears a colorful flower in his gray fur. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

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 will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: The child of a Knight, who enjoyed hunting, Seven was taken on many hunting expeditions. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Avice isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Merchant mother left her crippled. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Jet (110 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).