Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She found a children's book about a Dragonborn 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 drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 sp. Jasper (80 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Quelenna embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. After coming to the age of reason, Quelenna took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. 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: A deep hatred of giants; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a white cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Creega was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her silver crest is long and unkept. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Doudra hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her parents were killed by orcs in a raid when she was still a young child. The orcs captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Hematite (9 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and is pretty ugly. Her head has been shaved. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Many giants want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Amber (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 2'8" and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has a very tight haircut. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Revenge; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Joser was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 270 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. She has chestnut hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nogu was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10 pp.