Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Kite is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Kite was born the youngest of three triplets. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to protect her home

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'2" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is brown and curly. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Jet (160 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. She has moderate length silver hair. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 6000 gp. White opal (1200 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Jade (120 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Jet (120 gp). Amber (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In his youth he was a Tailor, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger sister on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 8000 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Emerald (1400 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She prefers to wear flannel. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eran embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She works hard and plays hard.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Jet (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Jade (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Amber (70 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She keeps her copper crest in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp).

Description: This western man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Joser's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Joser never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 9000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.