Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Anne embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gifted from a young age, Anne studied abroad. Anne abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. After a long history of fighting, Anne and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1200 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: Delebean is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Delebean's homeland. Delebean decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Delebean fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp).

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is purple and curly. Her black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 pp. Banded agate (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Amber (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'4" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of a Knight, who enjoyed hunting, Hupe was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Malachite (13 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Sard (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Jet (140 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 4'11" southern woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Shanairla is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. The war was a terrible time for him, and Fibblestib does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fibblestib fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jet (110 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Fonkin was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 pp. Aquamarine (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sard (20 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Coral (160 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.