Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length bronze crest. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gargax grew up listening to his mother's many stories. After coming to the age of reason, Gargax took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and blue pants, and carries clubs. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 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 (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Roofer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This southern man prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. He has gold eyes.

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. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Mormo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Slave, Job, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'8" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born to a Stylist, his father struggled to pay the bills. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Ribbles took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up halberd and armor he uses now. He bought a halberd and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Military, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 160 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears white trousers with pastel and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Gynk was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small white hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He got into the Architect business at a young age. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and balancing his hectic life and new architect responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 gp. White pearl (160 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Paela was born with her mother's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.