Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with blue slacks. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Body Guard who has hired her part-time. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Laborer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Red garnet (40 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bricklayer who has hired him part-time. A true patriot, Barendd would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Barendd was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and human compassion

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Masseuse father left her crippled. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she has a crush on the local masseuse

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a blue vest and prefers tan and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 cp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He has wavy black hair. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a tan and brown robe with the hood down. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has brown eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This eastern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Anverth is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Anverth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered orcs who tried to eat her hand. Being a Barber kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a lance on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bardryn embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Bardryn and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 310 gp.