Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor and is in decent physical shape. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Animal Trainer born in the past three hundred years. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Althaea never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His tied-back hair is white. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has chestnut hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Virra hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Virra was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Virra's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her red hair is well kept. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Audhild is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She bought a sickle and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1900 pp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are black.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Mason. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A true patriot, Phelaia would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing her hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Courier. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 64. 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. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Addict, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Jade (80 gp).