Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'5" when asserting herself. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rosalind grew up listening to her father's many stories. When Rosalind reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 170 pp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this southern woman wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her blue crest, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 120 gp. Peridot (70 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has gray eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born in the north to a Architect, Tenena learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. 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. Tenena fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a large tan jacket. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. 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 was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and balancing his hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 sp. Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'9" and wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her red leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Helen lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Bookbinder job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small tan hat.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 40. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Drusilia enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist, Disease. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.