Description: This woman wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Orianna grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Orianna. 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: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has orange fur. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Now she works as a dancing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2300 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: 4'0" and muscular, this northern woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 pp. Azurite (11 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Jet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a Bookbinder, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: Aura is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Jet (160 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She carries a battered shortbow and tarnished sword as well. Her black crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's in love; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 140 pp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Wobbles embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She keeps her white fur in a flapper bob. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a Doctor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Bonds: Poor, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: 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 cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her childhood dream was to be a Carpenter, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Roofer.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.