Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and bows. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Nora's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Nora was born with her father's beautiful face. Nora was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nora decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is short and brown. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Lamlûg hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Lamlûg alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This dark-skinned female is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. 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: Volen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Slave Trader, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: This eastern woman wears a black coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Hillanot was born on a far eastern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Doctor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

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

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 40 pp. Rose (60 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a fancy grey suit. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: William hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, William learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, In love. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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. Tippletoe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and shortspears. Her hair is short and silver. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the north to a Mortician, Herleva learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Mortician and found it very stressful. She has taken up work as a Mortician and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 sp.