Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her brown hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Philomena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson grey hat.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 pp. Deep green spinel (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a green shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a red cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. With bright black hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Portia 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. The war was a terrible time for her, and Portia does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When Portia reached her early adolescence her Halfling father 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear black tank tops with white pants. His green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Gifted from a young age, Norkruuth studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1100 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'11". She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shield. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He is typically in his Merchant uniform. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Immeral was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He struck the Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.