Description: A man of a pale complexion, he tends to wear a large brown jacket. His fur is beige and curly. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting orcs, the young Beast began to lead the lost caravan. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Engong hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Map Maker responsibilities is difficult; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His hair is short and brown. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born in the north. Lûga was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Shoemaker. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 pp. Peridot (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp).

Description: This man wears an entirely white suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.