Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is typically in her Knight uniform. Her hair is silver and curly. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Knight for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is portly but not overly obese. His fur is gray and very short. His copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a green armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His crest is short and white. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red 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 cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his 19th 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her chestnut hair is cut short. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears skinny pants and wears a red and white robe with the hood down. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Merla isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Merla was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Merla's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Naivara 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 dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scythe, but if one is not available he will default to his bastard sword. He is physically well-built. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Healer business.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man likes to wear black tank tops with grey pants. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Miller

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

Possessions: 150 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.