Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her hair is white and curly. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Glassblower. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Akta studied abroad. 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 Glassblower for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing her hectic life and new glassblower responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Military, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a grey tunic with tan highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears his blonde hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Uraim will drive conversation. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cartwright business.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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 nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp).

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 tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is blonde and very short. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of a Servant, who enjoyed hunting, Howard was taken on many hunting expeditions. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Howard's homeland. Howard decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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. Howard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Obsidian (12 gp). Star ruby (400 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a red deerstalker hat and red clothes. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.