Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Willow is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. Her crest is red and curly. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

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. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Chassath lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Chassath grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Chassath. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a brown vest and prefers violet and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His gray fur, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Bather

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 280 gp. Rose (20 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of falchions on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is auburn and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ombul was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

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

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing a long, violet cloak. She has slicked back brown hair. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Jarsali was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. After a long history of fighting, Jarsali and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2400 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'2". She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Silaqui was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up work as a Shepherd and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to be a dyer again

Ideals: Disciplined, Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 150 gp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dull violet sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bookbinder who has hired him part-time. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Conrad 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 cp. White pearl (150 gp). Hematite (13 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has moderate length white crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Knight. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed crossbow, just in case. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sellsword business.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 cp. Deep green spinel (50 gp).