Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His bronze crest is smooth and relatively long. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 sp. White pearl (90 gp). 4 Smokesticks.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born into a rich family. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Performer. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and white pants. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She got into the Knight business at a young age. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She became a Knight soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 110 gp. Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Georgina was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. With wild golden hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She got into the Farmer business at a young age. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Farmer for hire.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Malachite (10 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She has dyed her greying gray fur a little too much giving a sharp gray color. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are brown and catlike.

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. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is still thick. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Menny was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Menny's homeland. Menny decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and tends to wear a large green jacket. His hair is blue and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Forcas enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Forcas grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He struck the Mason job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.