Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat, and her gloved hand is found clutching a scimitar. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. Tourmaline (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. With bright blonde hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Tailor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She became a Tailor soon after.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 gp. 2 Antitoxin. 1 Holy water. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Criella grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the west were limited. During her travels, Criella and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Criella discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Criella fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp).

Description: 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 skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. When Merla reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

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

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears dull pastel sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. He has wavy orange fur. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 90000 cp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Gardener but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a gardener and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (8 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear yellow clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Manfred hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.