Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has blue eyes.

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 is a great chef.

History: Fibblestib was born the youngest of three triplets. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Animal Trainer who has hired him part-time. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Erevan hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kristryd will drive conversation. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Kristryd was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times, and carries shortbows. Her tied-back hair is silver. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Assassin. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Tourmaline (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Rieta hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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. After a long history of fighting, Rieta and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears long strands of aquamarine and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the right. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Jillian isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She became a Scribe soon after.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). 1 Hourglass.

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 tall, slender woman wears an entirely grey suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is blonde and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born into a rich family. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 gp. Onyx (30 gp).