Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. Her white eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a great chef.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She wears a fancy red dress. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small red hat.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

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

Possessions: 500 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Manfred enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears dull red sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is an amazing painter.

History: She comes from a rich western family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His gold crest is long and unkept. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His first spouse was a Miller, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Miller they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Stableman, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He is physically well-built. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: She wears a simple violet robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a great chef.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Caelynn was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.