Description: She is lean but muscular and very much looks the part of a Layabout. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is white and very short. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tordrid grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She wears a white vest and prefers brown and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Andry was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a laborer again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and grey tie. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a great chef.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. 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 has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 40 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is still thick. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He got into the Guard business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Guard. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Religious, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'9" and wears violet trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Half-Plate.