Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has wavy white hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a great chef.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Eloise hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bather. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and many goblins want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears long strands of sapphire and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Dyer father left her crippled. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a hunchback. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her black hair is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Matilda liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Matilda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing her hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 90 gp. Rose (80 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Actor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Banker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Rich, In love. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Tanner does. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Tiaathque is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Tiaathque hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Tanner for hire.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears skinny pants and wears a blue and tan robe with the hood down. Her head has been shaved. She has blue eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Farmer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Nissa has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Forcas studied abroad. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 80 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). 1 Everburning torch.