Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Claira hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His head has been shaved. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Assassin born in the past three hundred years. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To be a Bather again; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'1" and wears a yellow tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a Seamstress, her father struggled to pay the bills. She worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and expand her business

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This woman dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small tan hat.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Xanaphia's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his whip. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Gormogord was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Gormogord was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Gormogord's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has a crush on the local slave trader

Ideals: Artistic, Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 pp. Rose (20 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. The war was a terrible time for her, and Malquis does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in a small desert village. When Malquis reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a miller again

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and lances. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. After months of barely getting by, Ozyman managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is content

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her black fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp.