Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tan shirt with thin black vertical stripes and tan pants and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length chestnut hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 110 pp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: A 2'11" western woman, she is wearing a long, red cloak. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Pearl was born the youngest of three triplets. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Star ruby (800 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly warhammers and longbows. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born into a rich family. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His bronze crest is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Baker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Shoemaker, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears her red hair up. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Gardener father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears bulky grey painted plate armor, and is pretty ugly. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Bellfounder. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Finellen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. After coming to the age of reason, Finellen took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She got money to start a business from the gang present in town. She is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.