Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Bune was born the youngest of three triplets. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. He carries a battered club and tarnished glaive as well. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: Therai is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Therai grew up listening to his father's many stories. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. 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. Therai fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is short and silver. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has moderate length red crest. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair is cut short. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Nazdûg hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Nazdûg was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Stacee was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Stacee decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: She stands about 2'8" and wears a red armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson red hat.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Euphemia was born with her mother's beautiful face. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Varis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 gp.