Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and grey handkerchief worn on her right side, and is pretty ugly. Her cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Shepherd. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears just a brown suit. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Nicholas was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sculptor. He has achieved small success as a Sculptor.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear brown tank tops with black skirt. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She worked as a nervous Spy and found it very stressful. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and green handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Joan will drive conversation. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 900 pp. Peridot (70 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a black vest and prefers yellow and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.