Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with white slacks. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She takes great joy in being the best Weaver in town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She became a Weaver soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered red hat.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Burto was born with his mother's beautiful face. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barrister. He has worked as a Barrister like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her crest is scarlet and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Vezera hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A freak accident while working with her Crown-heir mother left her crippled. She struck the Apothecary job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20000 cp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Rose (50 gp). Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He has dyed his greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tarhun will drive conversation. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His childhood dream was to be a Barber, but he was a colossal failure. He became a Mercenary soon after.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mercenary and was forced into it by his family; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She has cinnamon fur. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Spring hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a violet collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has wavy silver hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Baelitae wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Soapmaker. He is portly but not overly obese. He has done his best to style his blue crest 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 shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the north to a Mayor, Bendoo learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content; and to be a apothecary again

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp.