Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a blue shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her silver hair is well kept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor, and is pretty ugly. She wears her chestnut hair down. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. Being a Mortician kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is content; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Joser isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Glassblower hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Butcher they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Glassblower, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears an entirely tan suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Quarion was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He tends to his Soapmaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His blonde hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Kellen enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kellen studied abroad. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Barber does. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He tends to his Barber job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Gardain wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warlock, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Gardain's homeland. Gardain decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.