Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Erias was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Merchant, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 320 gp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears white painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Darrow isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 140 pp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ahlyssa isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Ahlyssa took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up halberd and armor she uses now. She bought a halberd and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and balancing her hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 20 gp. 2 Holy water.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has shaved his head bald. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Map Maker profession.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shane studied abroad. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Brewer

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

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. The war was a terrible time for her, and Birel does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Birel grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Norman is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His childhood dream was to be a Barkeep, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Locksmith like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 20 pp. White pearl (150 gp).

Description: She wears a simple violet robe with tan stripes complete with hood. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Ielenia speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Ielenia was born the youngest of three triplets. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

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

Possessions: Just what you see.