Description: She wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. She carries with her a set of axes on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her hair is red and curly. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4 Acid flasks.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving A true patriot, Erias would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erias fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and elven compassion

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has styled his rusty crest well, parting it to the right. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Arjhan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Full Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and his religion dominates his actions

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Server

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). Coral (120 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2300 sp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are violet and beady.

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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 600 sp. Obsidian (5 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers red and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his yellow fur to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are copper.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. She has chestnut hair. She has brown eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barkeep. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She's also a talented Stableman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. White opal (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).