Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Philomena was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a white collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her auburn hair down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Willow was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has no hair. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her scarlet crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes are red and beady.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jasmine studied abroad. Ostracized due to the arcane 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 80 gp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Frederick lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has moderate length golden hair. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 60 gp. Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Alice's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 150 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has golden hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sapply was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Fletcher for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp. Chrysoprase (40 gp).