Description: 3'7" and muscular, this western man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. His golden hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Alston was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A freak accident while working with his Cook mother left him crippled. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 gp. Amber (160 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Sard (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. She has moderate length silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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 was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 360 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a red shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He has achieved small success as a Stylist.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.