Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His hair is always cut to a buzz. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Adelard is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the west to a Mortician, Adelard learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Mortician job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is typically in her Armorer uniform. She has styled her yellow fur well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Aura hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Her childhood dream was to be a Doctor, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is blue and curly. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She uses divination through singing.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ermina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ermina was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 pp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a white collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has wavy white hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and balancing her hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 sp.