Description: She wears long strands of sapphire and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has no hair. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She dresses like a well dressed Jeweler does. Her crest is cut close to her head. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her childhood dream was to be a Shepherd, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 pp. Amethyst (140 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Amber (140 gp). Jade (140 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jade (140 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1100 sp. Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in the east. Ur-Lasu was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Bellfounder. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older man who wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, he is not a threatening figure. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 60 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple grey robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 350 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'9" when asserting himself. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered brown hat.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gerard grew up listening to his father's many stories. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears tattered old clothes. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3100 sp.