Description: She is a mite stocky and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her tied-back hair is black. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Valanthe grew up listening to her father's many stories. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her skin is flawless and her white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Vapula was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has a crush on the local scribe

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the north to a Mason, Bree learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Mason and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to be a navigator again

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. He keeps his long gold crest kept up in a rat tail. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She bought a shortbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Nature, Slave, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This western man wears a tan tunic with green highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Thamior was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bookbinder. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Thamior never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Malachite (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This western woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a Cartwright first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has worked as a Cartwright like her mother before her.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his scimitar. His white hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Pirithin was born with his father's beautiful face. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.