Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: Artin was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Black opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and prefers to wear flannel. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

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. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her brown hair up. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Sage. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has dark red hair. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She got into the Hunter business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She got into the Butcher business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp).