Description: This late middle aged woman wears black trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is short and black. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nija fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Nature, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Jade (150 gp).

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this western man wears long strands of sapphire and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Shaena isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shaena grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shaena. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his silver hair down. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His first spouse was a Bricklayer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He tends to his Bather job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'7". She is wearing a long, pastel cloak, and her gloved hand is found clutching a axe. Her cinnamon fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 120 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Borun fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 15000 cp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished woman wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Egelina was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Egelina's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She bought a longbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Amber (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is cut close to his head. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Alberich lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He worked as a nervous Dyer and found it very stressful. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family, In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has moderate length white hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Banker. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Banker responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.