Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Miner. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries with her a set of halberds on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her gray fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Art was born with her father's beautiful face. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. With bright auburn hair. She has hazel eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nikki embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nikki 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Thunderstones. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A 5'10" southern woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Huru was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Huru's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He wears a colorful flower in his bronze crest. He has red eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Coral (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a large black jacket. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Tarak was born with his father's beautiful face. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky black painted plate armor. She is portly but not overly obese. Her long blue crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 pp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.