Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a brown shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and tan pants. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. 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: Helen lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Helen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Spice Merchant and was forced into it by her family; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Ranala learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He keeps his gray fur in a pixie cut. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in the east to a Spice Merchant, Dagger learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Flaws: Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Gifted from a young age, Calcitro studied abroad. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her silver hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise white.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. She keeps her silver hair in a flapper bob. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Keyleth was born with her mother's beautiful face. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She tends to her Shipwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a white cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her hair is silver and curly. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. She has worked as a Cartwright like her father before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and she perpetually has her shortspear ready. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her feathered white hat.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Ownka is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ownka studied abroad. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Body Guard they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Merchant, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Citrine (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. She wears her copper crest down. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. The war was a terrible time for her, and Jezean does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80 pp. 2 Thunderstones.