Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in the north to a Ruler, Burto learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 sp. Amber (130 gp). Sard (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Kilvar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Kilvar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 29000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this southern woman wears skinny pants and wears a white and brown robe with the hood down. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Ilga took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up whip and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. She wears her silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Shoemaker, but she got bored and became a Soapmaker. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shoemaker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Soapmaker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she wants revenge against brigands

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Black pearl (500 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp).