Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 17th 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Ielenia was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 20 gp. Citrine (40 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and money/treasure

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Barrister. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barrister.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 sp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Gardener again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'8". She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her blue crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Brug hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Brug studied abroad. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This man dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is braided into rings. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Ûggû hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Born in the south to a Armorer, Ûggû learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Armorer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on his torso, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.