Description: He wears black trousers with blue and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His green crest is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. With bright red hair. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Barkeep work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barkeep work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barkeep for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amethyst (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp).

Description: She wears just a yellow suit. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1900 pp. Iolite (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Amber (120 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Sard (80 gp). Jet (120 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Coral (120 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Jade (120 gp). Coral (120 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Hupe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has achieved small success as a Servant.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female usually wears her tan robe and has her whip always slung over her shoulder. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Nature, Family, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 pp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a simple yellow robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: The child of a Performer, who enjoyed hunting, Griselda was taken on many hunting expeditions. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She bought a halberd and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 pp. Black pearl (500 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Coral (120 gp). Rose (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Jet (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Amber (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Coral (120 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.