Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nedda grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bookbinder and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A 5'4" northern woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a shield on her belt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is a Shipwright first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She now owns her own business.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 50 gp. Jade (130 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a colorful flower in his silver crest. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 7. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Maagog was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Maagog fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has wavy golden hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 50 gp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Mara speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Mara 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 taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 300 sp. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With wild white hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Robbie enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a fancy yellow suit. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Theriatis 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 drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Pink pearl (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.