Description: He stands about 3'3" and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is golden and curly. 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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. He found a children's book about a Halfling Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 sp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear black tank tops with brown skirt. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, white shirt, and brown tie. She sports black long hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. At a young age her mother died while driving off some orcs. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in dagger use. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 14000 cp. Carnelian (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp).

Description: An older man who wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His ears are large.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Vicky was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Megren and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: Cory was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1400 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Hematite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She likes to wear black tank tops with white skirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. The war was a terrible time for her, and Grigi does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She got into the Roofer business at a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Depressed, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gomory grew up listening to his father's many stories. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 cp.