Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She has no crest. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Saphara alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears long strands of opal and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: 2'9" and muscular, this northern woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. 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: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Jade (60 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears black trousers with pastel and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has green eyes and a black hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To be a Masseuse again; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears long strands of jet and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Enna was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his rapier. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Bucklal lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Apothecary. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bricklayer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 370 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has done his best to style his orange fur to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 sp. Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a very tight haircut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 sp.