Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a long, white cloak. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Pearl's homeland. Pearl decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Jade (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Jelenneth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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: Someone believes her a fraud; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her silver hair up. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Layabout hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears an entirely black suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Synthrin took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Amber (50 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His copper crest is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp).

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her brown fur is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is a Laborer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The war was a terrible time for her, and Drifting 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She worked as a nervous Laborer and found it very stressful. Recently the stress of being a Laborer has made it difficult for her to sleep.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a pastel tunic with green highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has wavy yellow fur. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Family, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 gp. White opal (1400 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Sard (20 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her red crest is knotted and matted. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a spear and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to protect her home

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a white costume with the symbols of death on his torso. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Iolite (30 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Sard (30 gp).