Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A true patriot, Aldous would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear red tank tops with white skirt. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Carter. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Cora lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Cora was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's also a talented Priest, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She has blue eyes and a yellow hat with a violet feather.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has moderate length brown hair. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Lavinia was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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. After a long history of fighting, Lavinia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His crest is red and curly. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Miller arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears a violet shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and tan pants. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. She sports blonde long hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. She sports golden long hair. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Dilettante.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she has a crush on the local knight

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses like a well dressed Laborer does. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small brown hat.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born into a rich family. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Jarana took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up club and armor she uses now. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Star ruby (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a scimitar on her belt. She has styled her yellow fur well, parting it to the right. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has worked as a Fletcher like her mother before her.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 110 gp.