Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a bastard sword on her belt. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Alain isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Courier

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

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. The war was a terrible time for him, and Joser does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born into a rich family. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 3'5" southern woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Crown-heir born in the past three hundred years. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tenena studied abroad. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tenena 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 Tenena. She has worked as a Crown-heir like her father before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 sp. Silver pearl (160 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Astar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. During his travels, Astar and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Astar discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Astar fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 sp. Jade (50 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 160 gp. Sard (40 gp).

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tailor and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Coral (160 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her whip with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She carries a battered dagger and tarnished whip as well. Her hair is short and red. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Doctor. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 sp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length white fur. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Emerald hails from a village terrorized by drow. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Emerald alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Now she works as a singing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Claira's homeland. Claira decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 20 pp.