Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'0". She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a glaive. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 310 gp.

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. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a nunchaku and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paela isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Paela alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Tailor they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Map Maker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 120 gp.

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 prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. She has auburn hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Aline was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her lavender fur, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Carpenter who has hired her part-time. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Healer.

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This malnourished man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.