Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan deerstalker hat and tan clothes. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. When Baelitae reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2400 sp. Red garnet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has wavy white hair. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is silver and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Jacoba was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 150 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His dark red hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep white.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Assassin born in the past three hundred years. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Barakas lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He married young, but lost his spouse to gnolls. He tends to his Assassin job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has moderate length auburn hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 sp. Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He stands about 3'8" and wears professional attire. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Eldon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Junk Dealer, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Locksmith like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. He has a very tight haircut. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 sp.