Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: Hobart was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. She wears her white hair up. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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. Lidda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 17000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1600 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'2". She wears a fancy brown dress. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Barbena lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She carries with her a set of scimitars, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Bendoo was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple yellow robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jocelyn grew up listening to his father's many stories. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Black opal (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.