Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is short and black. His white eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Barber does. She has wavy black hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. After a long history of fighting, Anne and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She sports silver long hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. He has a hunchback. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 90 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is typically in his Masseuse uniform. His hair is black and very short. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Purban was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Sculptor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 sp.