Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Valanthe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Sailor, but she was a colossal failure. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40 pp. Amber (140 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has styled her white crest well, parting it to the left. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a Junk Dealer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Junk Dealer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Murgen's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He usually wears his black robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. His hair is golden and curly. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Orthog and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (14 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and grey robe with the hood down. She has moderate length black hair. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. 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 is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Sapply liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a shortspear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'4". He dresses like a well dressed Fisher does, and his gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Fisher first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ootah is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.