Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a flail on his belt. His hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paelias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and tan tie, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is black and very short. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: In love, Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 5'6" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is short and silver. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 140 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: John lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bricklayer and was forced into it by his family; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a fancy green dress and is in decent physical shape. She wears her gold crest up. She has red eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Hillanot is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Hillanot was born the youngest of three triplets. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). White pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Cook. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Guardian, Debt. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 240 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Rohesia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Being a Hunter kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: White pearl (90 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. With bright black hair. She has gray eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of a Laborer, who enjoyed hunting, Riswynn was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 140 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp).