Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears dull pastel sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed lance, just in case. His fur is gray and curly. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, violet shirt, and red tie. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has brown eyes and a yellow hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He got into the Beggar business at a young age. Thomas liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. A true patriot, Arumawann would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sellsword.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body and is in decent physical shape. Her long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her yellow eyes peer out from beneath her broad pastel hat.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Chrysoprase (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. She has violet eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oriff grew up listening to her father's many stories. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to protect his home

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. Sard (20 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears bulky black painted plate armor. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Painter who has hired her part-time. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Gilkass was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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 Painter. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Junk Dealer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Azurite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.