Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She likes to wear red tank tops with black skirt. She wears her white hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Myria hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is a great chef.

History: Myria was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She usually wears her tan robe and has her longsword always slung over her shoulder. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Ahinar took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up longsword and armor she uses now. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahinar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. With bright brown hair. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Adventurer.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is typically in his Knight uniform. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are blue.

Personality: Paelias hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Knight. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Ploughman again.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is silver and curly. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Merla was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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: Human compassion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This malnourished woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her bronze crest is knotted and matted. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Quespa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: An older woman who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), she is not a threatening figure. She has moderate length purple hair. Her skin is flawless and her red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She takes great joy in being the best Map Maker in town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has worked as a Map Maker like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her fur is gray and very short. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Seamstress born in the past three hundred years. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Seamstress for hire.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She sports chestnut long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a Farmer, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She's also a talented Farmer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 90 gp.