Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. 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 is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Interpreter, her father struggled to pay the bills. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Detective. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Detective for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and white robe with the hood down. His black fur is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Dynamic lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sculptor they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Mercenary, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a blue tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Baelitae never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a blue shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and brown pants. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has gray eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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 comes from a rich southern family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1700 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tomi studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Tomi took it upon himself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Nelkin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Nelkin was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Nelkin's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a flail on his belt. His white fur is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. With wild black hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Snagog was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Snagog and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 cp. Carnelian (30 gp). 1 Everburning torch.