Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She got into the Armorer business at a young age. Ermina was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Armorer. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a white armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Gnarsh has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist, Disease. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 pp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is typically in her Shipwright uniform. With bright red hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and red tie. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Grai and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His black hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born into a rich family. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greatsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Military, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has wavy chestnut hair. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker blue hat.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is content; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.