Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. A true patriot, Paela would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Paela was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Paela's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He has blue eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Erky is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born in the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and doesn't want to be a shipwright and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 50000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears skinny pants and wears a brown and blue robe with the hood down. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Seamstress hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Heather and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An older woman who wears dark leathers with embroidery, she is not a threatening figure. Her head has been shaved. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She bought a scimitar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Hunter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Hunter. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a architect again

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1700 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Gifted from a young age, Isabella studied abroad. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 34000 sp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of morningstars on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a great chef.

History: He got into the Stylist business at a young age. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Patrick fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She carries a battered bow and tarnished crossbow as well. She has black hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Stacee was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Crown-heir, but she got bored and became a Beggar. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Guardian, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and violet handkerchief worn on his right side, and carries shortbows. He wears his chestnut hair down. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). White opal (700 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.