Description: Runty and weak-looking, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her gold crest is knotted and matted. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Akra was born with her father's beautiful face. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the north were limited. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black opal (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of a Painter, who enjoyed hunting, Balifra was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: White pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Rose (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She wears her white hair down. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She tends to her Unemployed job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 90 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Carter. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Wiggens was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Average lock.