Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Paela was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal (800 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Her hair is silver and very short. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Waywocket was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Shy, Racist, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Violet garnet (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His hair is red and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Jade (90 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tailor.

Motivation: To be a Apothecary again; and money/treasure

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Shava will drive conversation. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Engraver and was forced into it by her family; and 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

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His red crest is thinning but still full. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He comes from a rich western family. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a brewer again

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Coral (80 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with green slacks. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He keeps his copper crest in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Nadarr was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nadarr 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a large violet jacket. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a Dyer, his father struggled to pay the bills. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting gnolls, the young Theodoric began to lead the lost caravan. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 sp. Gold music box (2000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'9" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Mara speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's in love; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). White pearl (90 gp).