Description: This man stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Vistra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 2'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a red shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Marigold was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Server for the past few years.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 80 pp. 2 Holy water. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a great chef.

History: Paggen hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has wavy golden hair. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Mason. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Crowbar.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'0". He wears a black tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red hair is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has worked as a Blacksmith like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear flannel. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small yellow hat.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a long, tan cloak. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Carpenter profession.

History: Born in the west to a Knight, Ellyjoybell learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 24000 cp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.