Description: She is a mite stocky and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears her gray fur up. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His tied-back hair is silver. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a Priest first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Priest for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Brakka was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp. Onyx (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 4'3" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Eberk is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a white tunic with tan highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He wears his brown hair up. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Military, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. She has dyed her greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Quespa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and balancing her hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman wears a red cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shaena does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a Navigator, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Disease, Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp.