Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and green handkerchief worn on his left side, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is lengthy. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 sp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: This woman wears pastel trousers with brown and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. After coming to the age of reason, Shadow took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

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 prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the left. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear flannel. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

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

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, tan shirt, and black tie. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad white hat.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shaena embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shaena 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 Shaena. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a scythe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 370 gp. Hematite (10 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an entirely tan suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is a great chef.

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. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Quilla alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 6'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his gold crest in a flapper bob. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Torinn is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 cp.