Description: She tends to wear a large white jacket, and carries shields. She wears her auburn hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Verna isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Verna was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a simple black robe with red stripes complete with hood. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Oren was born the youngest of three triplets. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sage they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Assassin, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 cp. Zircon (40 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has red hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Gimgen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He married young, but lost his spouse to illithids. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: This woman wears baggy white pantaloons and a tan scarf. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has white hair. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Zagga lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Brewer and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in the north. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mortician

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Phann hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Phann was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple violet robe with white stripes complete with hood. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 sp. White pearl (150 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Veit alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Veit fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 7000 cp.