Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Aelar will drive conversation. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is red and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born in the north. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling 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: He feels kind of lost in life; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 sp. Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear flannel. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She comes from a rich western family. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull white iron scale mail. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is chestnut and very short. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He uses divination through singing.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Apothecary. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. 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: Naal was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mortician responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She has moderate length golden hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp).

Description: Standing 4'3", this man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is physically well-built. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 280 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'1" southern woman, she wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. Her silver hair is well kept. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sculptor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She struck the Sculptor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.