Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

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 misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Gifted from a young age, Zook studied abroad. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is typically in his Butcher uniform. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Dayereth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Shepherd, but he got bored and became a Butcher. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 sp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Mindartis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Mindartis was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Eida was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. 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: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.