Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a fancy blue dress. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for her, and Birel does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Carter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available she will default to her pickaxe. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Maegan was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Sailor father left him crippled. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. She wears her golden hair down. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Farmer mother left her crippled. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears black trousers with blue and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brass crest is thinning but still full. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ghesh abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Hadwisa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Greedy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp).

Description: He wears just a green suit. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his dark red hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Abad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His orange fur is thinning but still full. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Fisher; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Mason, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. During his travels, Nordak and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Nordak discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Nordak fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1400 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).