Description: She wears long strands of sapphire and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 50 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Jet (160 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the south. He 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. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2 Smokesticks.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Matilda was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

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

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has wavy red hair. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Warryn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 150 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 hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Ralf was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has worked as a Farmer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 sp. Onyx (80 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her skin is flawless and her yellow eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

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. Gildmak was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Bounty Hunter. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor and is in decent physical shape. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a great chef.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Server

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.