Description: She is a mite stocky and wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Portia hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Portia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 80 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This eastern woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bookbinder business.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'1". He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sword. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Servant business.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Kansif liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is short and auburn. His ears are large.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A 4'4" eastern man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is content; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Mundane, Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Onyx (20 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Herbalist who has hired her part-time. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Criella was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has wavy orange fur. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and halfling compassion

Flaws: Shy, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 6000 cp. Jet (160 gp).