Description: This slender woman stands about 3'0". She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 40. 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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Healer profession.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Donella was taken on many hunting expeditions. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

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

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Anne has worked very hard to control her curse. She struck the Performer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 17000 gp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears bulky brown painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'0" when asserting himself. His fur is cut close to his head. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Fisher they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Interpreter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When Gynnie reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 pp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). White opal (700 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Jade (150 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. His hair is auburn and curly. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Erevan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the south, 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 south 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and doesn't want to be a ploughman and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 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.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson white hat.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born in a small plains village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Grai took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor she uses now. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Coral (90 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this western woman tends to wear a large black jacket. Her brass crest is singed and shortened. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She comes from a rich western family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.