Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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 money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is brown and very short. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Bookbinder 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: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'0" when asserting himself. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 10 pp. Sard (50 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Ella liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 50000 cp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Seamstress profession.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His first spouse was a Seamstress, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Average lock.