Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and she perpetually has her greataxe ready. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She got into the Armorer business at a young age. 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 has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Armorer.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of ruby and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and bows. He has done his best to style his silver crest to look like a famous performer. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Gargax lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is greedy; and doesn't want to be a weaver and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and daggers. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Shava hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shava 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 Shava. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 20 gp. Jet (140 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears black trousers with violet and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. A true patriot, Tatyan would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This northern man wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: 3'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a ceremonial dagger, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Ranala wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... 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: Ranala hails from a village terrorized by goblins. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 20 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: He wears just a blue suit, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'10" when asserting himself. His golden hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

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. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. The war was a terrible time for her, and Wella does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Wella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When Wella reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has chestnut hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.