Description: A 5'10" southern woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Matilda hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. After coming to the age of reason, Matilda took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 140 pp. White pearl (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a green armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Gifted from a young age, Pyra studied abroad. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries a battered crossbow and tarnished longsword as well. His hair is long and brown with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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, Wymar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Wymar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Wymar took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up longsword and armor he uses now. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His black hair is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Zepar was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Zepar was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and crossbows. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Onyx (40 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: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Ridaro was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Vadania embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. A true patriot, Vadania would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She found a children's book about a Elf Expert 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears baggy red pantaloons and a white scarf. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and to be a map maker again

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.