Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His black hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Barkeep profession.

History: Jarana was born the youngest of three triplets. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. She has worked as a Painter like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts and is in decent physical shape. He has no hair. His red eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker green hat.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is blonde and curly. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is obsessed with her god.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of a Mortician, who enjoyed hunting, Delg was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Jeweler born in the past three hundred years. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Bolg was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a very tight haircut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: She was born into a rich family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

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. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Aline never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).