Description: An older man who wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, he is not a threatening figure. He has shaved his head bald. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2600 sp. Coral (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the east to a Shoemaker, Patrick learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Shoemaker. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Hunter for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a Unemployed first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Unemployed hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has worked as a Unemployed like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.