Description: He is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. He has white hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She has wavy brown hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Adventurer profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. 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. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Job, Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ilga alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ilga was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: An older man who wears dark leathers with embroidery, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is blue and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Bertram was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Grigi grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and doesn't want to be a mason and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'9" and dresses like a well dressed Sailor does. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sailor. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Pink pearl (70 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Ulfgar was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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 found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 900 sp.