Description: She is lean but muscular and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Bardryn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Stableman. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Stylist. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 32000 sp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Thokk's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a barkeep and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 pp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. She has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Huru lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and doesn't want to be a cook and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is golden and curly. She has gray eyes and a white hat with a pastel feather.

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 is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

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. Huru was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Stylist. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An older man who wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, he is not a threatening figure. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats. Her hair is silver and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 sp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).