Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tattered old clothes. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. She has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a violet poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born in a small desert village. In her 17th 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. 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. Naamah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ulla alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 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. Her brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Akra grew up listening to her father's many stories. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is silver and very short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: He wears a simple blue robe with white stripes complete with hood. He is physically well-built. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Barber kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 sp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: He wears bulky blue painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He wears a yellow tunic with violet highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Rolen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sellsword they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Slave Trader, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp).