Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'3" and wears a tan vest and prefers brown and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His tied-back hair is silver. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Herbalist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His white hair is long and unkept. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eldon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, marred by sweets. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

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. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a violet vest and prefers white and yellow shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. Her crest is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Miner business.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Amber (140 gp).

Description: She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has styled her yellow fur well, parting it to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Quick 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. Quick 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. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 170 pp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.