Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a grey shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and white pants. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

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 motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Thorin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Thorin was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Thorin's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Nija was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. After coming to the age of reason, Nija took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and many goblins want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2600 sp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, green shirt, and blue tie. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is baby faced.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Curran was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Howard grew up listening to his father's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her hair is dark red and curly. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a Brewer, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her red hair is cut short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Baelitae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. After coming to the age of reason, Baelitae 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 has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp).