Description: She is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her golden hair is cut short. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the north to a Bricklayer, Cora learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She tends to her Bricklayer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears dull yellow sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahlyssa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has shaved his head bald. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 320 pp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Azurite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her beige fur is still thick. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She got into the Dilettante business at a young age. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She carries a battered dagger and tarnished axe as well. Her crest is red and curly. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Nuthra hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 110 pp. Silver ewer (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is typically in his Baker uniform. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ortegar embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Baker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of a Architect, who enjoyed hunting, Ortegar was taken on many hunting expeditions. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Virra is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Virra grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).