Description: He has a missing left arm. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with blue slacks. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Alston does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 9000 sp. Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of flails on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His red hair is knotted and matted. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He got into the Merchant business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He tends to his Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 240 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'2". He has the majority of his body covered in plate, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. His hair is white and very short. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Baern grew up listening to his father's many stories. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zephan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Brakka was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (60 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a simple violet robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Sard (70 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears skinny pants and wears a black and white robe with the hood down. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Merihim liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair is cut short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He worked as a nervous Bellfounder and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bellfounder for hire.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Guardian, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.