Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'9" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears long strands of amber and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is physically well-built. She has no hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Melissa was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her first spouse was a Barber, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. 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 loathes her own lifestyle; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 gp. Hematite (13 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has wavy blonde hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and doesn't want to be a armorer and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 130 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. 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: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Apothecary. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Apothecary.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He usually wears his grey robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman very much looks the part of a Brewer. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has achieved small success as a Brewer.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her beige fur is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Miner business.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2100 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Jade (110 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His crest is copper and curly. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1600 gp.