Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears tattered old clothes. She has moderate length red hair. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black crest is thinning but still full. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She sports silver long hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'2" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his golden hair up. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has taken up work as a Sailor and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His fur is short and brown. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and black pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 110 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. 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: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Disguise kit.