Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly morningstars and lances. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Birel 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 Birel. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

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; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His dark red hair is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Pyntle was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Pyntle 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 goblins. Pyntle was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: In love, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. 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 has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'1" when asserting herself. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Claira 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

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. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Mreksh was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she very much looks the part of a Slave Trader. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Pelt lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears her copper crest down. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, In love, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a great chef.

History: Simon was born with his father's beautiful face. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Masterwork manacles.