Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She's also a talented Shipwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Ubada enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Ubada alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 120 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears professional attire. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He has brown eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp).

Description: A 6'8" northern man, he wears just a green suit. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length red crest. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp.