Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a blue vest and prefers brown and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is short and auburn. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Insane. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 6'1" eastern woman, she dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. She wears her purple hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 great chef.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available she will default to her spear. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Rohesia hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Rohesia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Rohesia was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a fancy white dress. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: The child of a Fortune-teller, who enjoyed hunting, Harriet was taken on many hunting expeditions. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Holy water.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Criella 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: Criella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Spice Merchant, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has red hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born into a rich family. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her crest is rusty and curly. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jaxi grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a green shirt, with a brown mid length skirt with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her rusty crest is singed and shortened. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to work out more often

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

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He has moderate length white hair. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He takes great joy in being the best Architect in town.

History: Kelter hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. A gifted student he started as a Banker, but he got bored and became a Architect. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp).