Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears long strands of sapphire and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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 got into the Cook business at a young age. 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. After months of barely getting by, Kellen managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her cinnamon fur up. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jasmine embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has moderate length blue hair. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Markosian studied abroad. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fletcher.

Motivation: Expand her business; and doesn't want to be a fletcher and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She carries with her a set of pickaxes on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her crest is bronze and curly. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.