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. With wild red hair. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Virra enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Virra 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 Virra. After a long history of fighting, Virra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 sp. Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an entirely blue suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a great chef.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a quarterstaff and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man usually wears his black robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. He has moderate length copper crest. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'11". He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts, and his gloved hand is found clutching a hammer. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has worked as a Unemployed like his father before him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He very much looks the part of a Barrister. His hair is golden and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Percival will drive conversation. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Percival was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hupe studied abroad. 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 west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paela isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is a Courier first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her first spouse was a Farmer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20 gp.