Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a pickaxe on his belt. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Map Maker. 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 son.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and balancing his hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 170 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Gynk was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gynk grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gynk. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Gynk never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 sp.