Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull black iron scale mail. He keeps his long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Adam was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Adam decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Black opal (900 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Fire opal (900 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is physically well-built. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 cp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears long strands of opal and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. He has moderate length black hair. He has amber eyes and a tan hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Burgell was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bellfounder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bellfounder work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bellfounder for hire.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 390 pp. Onyx (50 gp). Jade (140 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Coral (140 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).