Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her black fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, her father struggled to pay the bills. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fortune-teller they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Healer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 800 pp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available he will default to his greatsword. His hair is short and white. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ortegar embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ortegar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Assassin hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 pp. Eye agate (11 gp). Jet (100 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Coral (100 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this eastern woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 7000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 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). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 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.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a Mason, her father struggled to pay the bills. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, grey shirt, and white tie. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her auburn hair is well kept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Euphemia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. During her travels, Euphemia and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Euphemia discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Euphemia fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she very much looks the part of a Locksmith. Her hair is black and curly. She has amber eyes and a grey hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again.

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is short and blonde. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: The child of a Performer, who enjoyed hunting, Barbena was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1100 pp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rose (50 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Rose (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.