Description: This northern man wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a Unemployed, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to be a unemployed again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear flannel, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her long beige fur kept up in a rat tail. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Soapmaker business.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. She has wavy red hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Dee hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Dee was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed axe, just in case. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and sickles. His blue crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He has gold 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. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he has a crush on the local barkeep

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 900 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.