Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has shaved his head bald. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. John enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. The war was a terrible time for her, and Ielenia does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 900 pp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bows and warhammers. She has no fur. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ethereal studied abroad. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on her right side. Her blue crest is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Barkeep work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barkeep work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Bounty Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a large green jacket. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Ronwe enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the west to a Engraver, Ronwe learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Blacksmith again.

Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 cp. Amethyst (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is wearing a long, black cloak. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy scarlet crest. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 70000 cp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She tends to wear a large white jacket. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. She struck the Carter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Andraste was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 14000 sp. Iolite (50 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cartwright. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Quillathe will drive conversation. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Quillathe was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Ranger, 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 Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Quillathe 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. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 sp.