Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. After a long history of fighting, Ilde and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Weaver again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is short and silver. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and usually wears his white robe and has his greatsword always slung over his shoulder. His silver hair is braided into rings. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Bertram isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Bertram abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is an amazing painter.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.