Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'9". She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and her gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Portia abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her feathered violet hat.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Claira hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Bonds: Poor, Family, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: She stands about 5'11" and dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with blue slacks. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a Bounty Hunter first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Gifted from a young age, Uzza studied abroad. A gifted student she started as a Sailor, but she got bored and became a Bounty Hunter. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bounty Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and to be a sailor again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears a green costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her brown hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently the stress of being a Blacksmith has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She carries with her a set of shields on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She has moderate length auburn hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Luthra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His hair is red and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She got into the Stableman business at a young age. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She's also a talented Carpenter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his beige fur down. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.