Description: She is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

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

History: Jo was born the youngest of three triplets. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Seamstress. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Seamstress for hire.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and balancing her hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. Her tied-back hair is red. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears tan trousers with yellow and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is long and black with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a quarterstaff on his belt. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Alston lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Alston took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor he uses now. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, black shirt, and yellow tie, and she perpetually has her pickaxe ready. With wild blonde hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Laborer who has hired her part-time. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 90 gp. Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are white and beady.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a ceremonial dagger on his belt. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Faran fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 130 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp). 2 Holy water.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

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

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Good lock.