Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has amber eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 350 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears a simple blue robe with white stripes complete with hood. He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her brass crest is smooth and relatively long. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Painter. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Hethress was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Merchant. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Elf, 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. 2 Holy water.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 7. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Bookbinder soon after.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane, Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear flannel. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. 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 was born in a small island village. When Whurdred reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born into a rich family. His first spouse was a Beggar, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.