Description: She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with black slacks. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Cora hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Through the years after Cora was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Cora's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Terse, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Perra has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'2" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She sports red long hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Adrie's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She wears a red coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head, and carries glaives. She has wavy silver hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Cora will drive conversation. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. 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: Half-Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane, Racist. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Acid flasks. 2 Holy water.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears just a red suit. Her hair is golden and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Dee enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Red spinel (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp).

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'10" when asserting herself. Her brown hair is cut short. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Maegan was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Halfling Commoner 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears just a white suit and is in decent physical shape. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Neega was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Neega abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to be a adventurer again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has purple hair. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his blonde hair up. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.