Description: 3'0" and muscular, this northern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Blacksmith profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Expand his business; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Violet garnet (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this southern woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Ridaro hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: She wears red trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are green.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the north. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Engraver. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: 1700 gp.