Description: She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is physically well-built. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a Sellsword, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Nedda alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1700 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She usually wears her white robe and has her shortspear always slung over her shoulder. She carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished shortspear as well. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. He has shaved his head bald. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gifted student she started as a Masseuse, but she got bored and became a Layabout. She has achieved small success as a Layabout.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and balancing her hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'4" when asserting herself. Her hair is brown and very short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Anakis lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Carter they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Barber, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 9000 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Sard (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She keeps her copper crest in a pixie cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student she started as a Mortician, but she got bored and became a Crown-heir. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a mortician again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jet (90 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Hematite (10 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 11000 gp.