Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and she perpetually has her nunchaku ready. Her white hair is cut short. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is a great chef.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Adventurer. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Lia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Faran embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 160 gp. Hematite (12 gp).

Description: A 6'2" northern man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.