Description: 3'7" and muscular, this western man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. His golden hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the west to a Blacksmith, Alston learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Cook, but he got bored and became a Blacksmith. He tends to his Blacksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Amber (160 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Sard (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. She has moderate length silver hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Anne was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Anne's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 360 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a red shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He has achieved small success as a Stylist.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears long strands of amber and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is still thick. 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 is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.