Description: This woman is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She is a Marshal first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Valida was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears professional attire. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has gold eyes and a green hat with a white feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Seere's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Seere was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Gardener. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. She is an epitome of beauty. She has blonde hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 3'0" western man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. He has no hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Stannor was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 900 sp. Red spinel (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Waywocket was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Waywocket decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Waywocket 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; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears grey trousers with blue and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a very tight haircut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her silver hair is well kept. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Blossom 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 raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp. Amethyst (90 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Vaina was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Sensitive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south to a Mortician, Helen learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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. After a long history of fighting, Helen and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is content; and human compassion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 40 pp.