Description: This woman wears a grey coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the north to a Cook, Mardred learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Broce was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: This woman wears a white tunic with green highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Ubada was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ubada was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Tailor. She has achieved small success as a Tailor.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 cp. Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp).

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this northern woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She got money to start a business from the gang present in town. She is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His orange fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. While he appears to be a normal Tabaxi, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 90 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born in the east. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a fancy black dress. Her dark red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Ishte is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Ishte lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3100 sp. Jasper (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Good lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears professional attire. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Barkeep. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To be a Courier again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Peren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.