Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair is still thick. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is white and very short. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Oppleby was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Oppleby alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'5", this woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is a Guard first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her childhood dream was to be a Bellfounder, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: She wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'2" when asserting herself. She wears her white hair up. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a Map Maker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to be a butcher again

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 210 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).