Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tattered old clothes. She has dyed her greying black fur a little too much giving a sharp black color. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. 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: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is blonde and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mercenary arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Merchant; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 350 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small yellow hat.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Jacoba 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. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: This woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Xanaphia hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Xanaphia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Xanaphia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Zircon (40 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Vonbin was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a simple red robe with black stripes complete with hood. He wears his chestnut hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Blue quartz (4 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. She keeps her black crest in a flapper bob. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She hates Dragonborns with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bellfounder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp).

Description: A 4'10" southern woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull green iron scale mail. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Elama was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Orryn is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Orryn grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 gp.