Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the north to a Detective, Zook learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Detective for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He got into the Actor business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 19000 cp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She is an epitome of beauty. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She likes to wear grey tank tops with pastel skirt. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the east to a Dilettante, Gunnloda learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She tends to her Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 110 gp. Fire opal (500 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His white eyes dart from person to person.

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. A true patriot, Rimmon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Rimmon was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Spice Merchant. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Family, Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1500 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'2" eastern woman, she wears a black vest and prefers yellow and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Brakka was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Mella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Mella took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear grey tank tops with violet pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving 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: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 pp. Coral (160 gp). 1 Banded mail.