Description: This late middle aged woman wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available she will default to her longsword and is in decent physical shape. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Balifra was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Miner they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Mercenary, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 3'5", this man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his monstrous two handed axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Arumawann was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Arumawann decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new carter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She dresses like a well dressed Layabout does. She wears her blonde hair down. She has green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Layabout. She struck the Layabout job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to protect her home

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1800 sp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her right side. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Ilde hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 pp. Eye agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her crest is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: Korinn was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Korinn grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Korinn. Being a Glassblower 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 a bit of a kleptomaniac; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Alexandrite (500 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length black hair. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson yellow hat.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Tailor for hire.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. His gray fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Silver pearl (50 gp).

Description: 3'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mason business.

History: Born in the east to a Mason, Morgran learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Half-Plate.