Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Aust was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She stands about 2'9" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, red shirt, and white tie. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of a Seamstress, who enjoyed hunting, Portia was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 4'3", this woman wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a rapier on her belt. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Architect. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Hlin is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Hlin's homeland. Hlin decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and axes. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She bought a club and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Barber; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.