Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has wavy blonde hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bilbron was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. He became a Soapmaker soon after.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thorin grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thorin. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Donella wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His scarlet crest is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Kaladan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'1", this woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her orange fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black opal (800 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, and is pretty ugly. She has a very tight haircut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 gp. 4 Smokesticks.