Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in the east. A gifted student she started as a Barber, but she got bored and became a Miller. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black fur is lengthy. He has green eyes.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His childhood dream was to be a Locksmith, but he was a colossal failure. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 cp. White pearl (150 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears silk and lounges about seductively, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Through the years after Joan was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Joan's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Joan never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her black hair is cut short. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Gifted from a young age, Murgen studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Umpen is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Umpen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She uses divination through singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Rohesia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

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. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Mary lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He usually wears his green robe and has his whip always slung over his shoulder. He wears his dark red hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.