Description: This younger middle-aged woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has shaved her head bald. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Dee never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 sp. Blue quartz (14 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man is dressed in an above average manner and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. 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: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. 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.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. Her blue crest is knotted and matted. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and many drow want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: This woman has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. She has brown hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Mary and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His lavender fur is braided into rings. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He refers to his adoptive father 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Emerald took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After a long history of fighting, Emerald and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has a crush on the local bowyer

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Mortician does. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Claira wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Claira was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8 Acid flasks.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 150 gp.