Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His crest is black and very short. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Spy. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 80 gp. Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an entirely grey suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He takes great joy in being the best Map Maker in town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dain grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Varis 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 Varis. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. Coral (60 gp).