Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Through the years after Xanaphia was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Xanaphia's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Jarsali lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is black and curly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a Performer, his father struggled to pay the bills. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He became a Glassblower soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He usually wears his grey robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. A friendly and beautiful Human, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Manfred grew up listening to his father's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Sellsword; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This southern woman wears a red shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has black hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She wears an entirely blue suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She bought a crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is red and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp).

Description: This southern woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. She sports red long hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting orcs, the young Vonana began to lead the lost caravan. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 260 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp).