Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is brown and curly. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Therlin abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his trident. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His dark red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Skamos fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Tarhun abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 cp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 3 Acid flasks.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She has a very tight haircut. 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 is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp).

Description: She wears a white shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'11" when asserting herself. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears just a red suit. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bhevek fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her fur is black and very short. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for her, and Left-Handed does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Left-Handed has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: This man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Through the years after Jak was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Jak's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

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

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Silk rope.