Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a red coat with black slacks. Her red hair is well kept. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Sage and was forced into it by her family; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has wavy black hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. 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 worked as a Mortician like her father before her.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her lavender fur is braided into rings. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Servant who has hired him part-time. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: The child of a Layabout, who enjoyed hunting, Zook was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Zook took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor he uses now. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Layabout. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He has white eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Star ruby (900 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp).