Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Courier arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She has dyed her greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a violet shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Thervan embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1300 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'4", this man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Layabout and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Pijjirik was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barber responsibilities is difficult; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered blue hat.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Sard (80 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Hematite (9 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 190 gp.