Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is silver and very short. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the south to a Miner, Paelias learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has worked as a Miner like his father before him.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 40 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Animal Trainer does. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly swords and warhammers. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She worked as a nervous Animal Trainer and found it very stressful. 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: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 80 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a hunchback. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. After a long history of fighting, Damaia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.