Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Meriele was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. The war was a terrible time for her, and Tawna does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She found a children's book about a Halfling Adept 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: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy, Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears a green coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. He has moderate length white crest. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He tends to his Layabout job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is greedy; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Silver pearl (40 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. 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: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears his blonde hair down. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. The war was a terrible time for her, and Matilda does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Matilda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Servant. She's also a talented Herbalist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her feathered white hat.

Personality: Nogu wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 50 pp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. She carries with her a set of greataxes, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her purple hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Astaro's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Astaro fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 900 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Red spinel (60 gp).