Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1500 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 17000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She takes great joy in being the best Spice Merchant in town.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1900 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Rurik was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'8". She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Sarai isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Sarai 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 Sarai. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Seamstress responsibilities is difficult; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 30 gp.