Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. 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 poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. One day when Ranala was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Ranala was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Hamil embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. 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: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shoemaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Hamil was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Hamil's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a Shoemaker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Stacee 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 Stacee. After months of barely getting by, Stacee managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a very tight haircut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, pastel shirt, and brown tie. His hair is short and brown. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Through the years after Baern was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Baern's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Baern and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1100 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a hunchback. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a great chef.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Nim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: She wears just a blue suit. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Valanthe was born with her father's beautiful face. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Arumawann was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 330 gp. 3 Thunderstones.