Description: She is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a hunchback. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a Carter, her father struggled to pay the bills. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Azurite (12 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His beige fur is knotted and matted. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Pelt was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, marred by sweets. Her hair is short and chestnut. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Servant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Vorka lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Stableman they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Servant, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his red hair up. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cook they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Courier, and he later adopted a second daughter.

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

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian, Family, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Eye agate (10 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His crest is silver and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Stableman who has hired him part-time. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the east to a Stableman, Medrash learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Stableman for hire.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he has a crush on the local stylist

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Job, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1900 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Interpreter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Cumpen was born the youngest of three triplets. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 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.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nedda embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Nedda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Nedda's homeland. Nedda decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Coral (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Azurite (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.