Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1400 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Her hair is white and curly. Her skin is flawless and her silver eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 290 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is red and curly. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Ghaliver wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She usually wears her white robe and has her longsword always slung over her shoulder. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Kabbarg was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Jade (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large blue jacket. She is physically well-built. She wears her blonde hair up. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. Her first spouse was a Laborer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She tends to her Crown-heir job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and balancing her hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Jade (40 gp). Jet (40 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Kali is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Recently the stress of being a Sculptor has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane, PTSD. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. Her black hair is lengthy. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Gaaki alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Banded agate (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rose (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.