Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is black and curly. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Stacee embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Stacee was born the youngest of three triplets. She found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin 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 been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1500 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). White pearl (100 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tattered old clothes. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Egelina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1800 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She dresses like a well dressed Carpenter does. Her red hair is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman very much looks the part of a Barber. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born in a small desert village. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. She has achieved small success as a Barber.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'1". She wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Scribe profession.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Juliana liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a black scarf. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He bought a shortbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He has a hunchback. His tied-back hair is red. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Valafar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 28000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Aerdeth speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He is a Slaad in disguise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bounty Hunter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bounty Hunter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. Alexandrite (400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Holy water. 6 Acid flasks.