Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a Ploughman, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Peren grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Peren. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 140 gp. White pearl (120 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Sailor business at a young age. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sailor responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 15000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears just a green suit. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length dark red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Manea grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Manea. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: An older woman who is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak, she is not a threatening figure. With bright silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Claira was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Weaver for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her golden hair is well kept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She sports brown long hair. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Rosamund's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Coral (60 gp).

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this southern woman wears dull yellow sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. 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: Born to a Banker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a mortician and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has moderate length green crest. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Gifted from a young age, Daar studied abroad. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 160 gp.