Description: She stands about 3'0" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She found a children's book about a Halfling Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He is typically in his Map Maker uniform, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a fancy blue suit. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Wiggens has worked very hard to control his curse. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Disease, Fearful, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries with him a set of warhammers, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Ishgha speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: The child of a Cartwright, who enjoyed hunting, Ishgha was taken on many hunting expeditions. 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. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is brown and curly. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a long, yellow cloak. She has shaved her head bald. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Roofer. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to protect her home

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: She wears long strands of emerald and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Tailor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She got into the Tailor business at a young age. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She became a Tailor soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 gp. Amber (80 gp).