Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Nedda lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tan coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson tan hat.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Faran was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp).

Description: He is typically in his Stylist uniform. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Purban embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in the west to a Stylist, Purban learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stylist. He has worked as a Stylist like his mother before him.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Borgu was born the youngest of three triplets. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again; and he is content

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears just a brown suit. His hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the south. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1500 pp. Obsidian (14 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Jade (70 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.