Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is short and golden. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has wavy red hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and carries greatswords. He has moderate length orange fur. He has blue eyes and a pastel hat with a white feather.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety.

Flaws: Addict, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is silver and curly. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a pastel and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her beige fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She uses divination through singing.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times, marred by sweets. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ghâm was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bryseis grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her childhood dream was to be a Navigator, but she was a colossal failure. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He became a Gardener soon after.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).