Description: This woman stands a little under 2'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has shaved her head bald. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. When Jillian reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Adelaide was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He wears a colorful flower in his black crest. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kerkad was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Kerkad was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1900 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her black crest in a flapper bob. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the west to a Sailor, Nuthra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new sailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her lavender fur is heavily combed to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bricklayer and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 gp. Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: She wears just a blue suit. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Traulam was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 Human in existence. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Melissa hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Barrister kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has a hunchback. His tied-back hair is silver. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born to a Fletcher, his father struggled to pay the bills. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. Her hair is white and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Thunderstones.