Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Masseuse business.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'8" when asserting herself. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nora embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nora grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longbows and quarterstaffs. Her cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: Windy is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gardain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He became a Sailor soon after.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. His tied-back hair is brown. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Calcitro hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Cartwright profession.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Jane was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. 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, Veloptima is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: A 5'2" western woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is baby faced.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Maiathah lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 4000 cp. Coral (50 gp).