Description: He wears a simple brown robe with grey stripes complete with hood. His auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Nuraval 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 is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear flannel. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a Engraver first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'9" when asserting himself. He has brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has worked as a Barber like his mother before him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new barber responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants, marred by beers. She has moderate length golden hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Shava never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses well, wearing violet shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is baby faced.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Ridaro took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up shield and armor she uses now. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shipwright. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Portia was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Warrior, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Warrior in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She struck the Shipwright job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 380 gp.