Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has wavy beige fur. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Leaf was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Leaf decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Bellfounder kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1100 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Glassblower. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: German accent

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Alexandre was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Secretive, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (11 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear flannel. She keeps her orange fur in a flapper bob. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the west. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1700 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).