Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a Stableman, her mother struggled to pay the bills. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gildmak embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Gildmak was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Gildmak's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 sp. Moss agate (12 gp).

Description: Standing 5'8", this woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. She has blue eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: She is greedy; and she is content

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with black slacks. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Erky was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Carpenter. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 50 pp. White pearl (150 gp). Sard (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Jade (150 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Rose (40 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.