Description: This woman wears a white costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jillian embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears tattered old clothes. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 pp. Malachite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a violet scarf. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Bolhild enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is content

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and is pretty ugly. She has brass crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 70 pp. Moss agate (5 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Coral (150 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She found a children's book about a Gnome 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. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he has a crush on the local sellsword

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a red shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is greedy; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large tan jacket, and he perpetually has his glaive ready. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Cook profession.

History: Naill lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.