Description: 3'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Miner business.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He keeps his long black fur kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Sun was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Sun liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man 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 penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His hair is blonde and very short. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Bulzo isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a mace on his belt. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a Priest first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Barendd liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: This southern man typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his white crest down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Maagog never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp).

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 a green tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His crest is brass and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Medrash was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fancy blue suit. His hair is silver and very short. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with his god.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Ahvain and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a white coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. 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 several months after his mother was called into army service. When Ortegar reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, marred by chocolates. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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 raised by priests from a young age. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp.