Description: A 3'1" northern woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 gp. Coral (110 gp).

Description: An older woman who is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, she is not a threatening figure. She has red hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 23. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 160 gp. Sard (70 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tan trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. With bright white hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Vapula was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 45000 sp. Moss agate (4 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Farmer.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His tied-back hair is golden. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a Baker, his father struggled to pay the bills. Rolen was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Rolen decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has a very tight haircut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Duergath took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shanairla does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 gp.