Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her broad tan hat.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of a Mayor, who enjoyed hunting, Tana was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears long strands of jet and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a simple grey robe with violet stripes complete with hood. Her hair is short and white. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born in the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Sybil abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'5" and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length gold crest. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available she will default to her shortspear. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Healer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing her hectic life and new healer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is typically in his Courier uniform. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Paelias was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his red hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He became a Apothecary soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is content

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp).