Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His first spouse was a Layabout, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His crest, while still mostly scarlet, has prominent grey streaks. He has red 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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp.