Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears baggy violet pantaloons and a brown scarf, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Ruler for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Guardian, Job, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1500 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Jasper (60 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, black shirt, and grey tie. She wears her black hair down. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. The war was a terrible time for her, and Numba does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Numba was born with her father's beautiful face. When Numba reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1800 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has dyed her greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Armorer father left her crippled. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To protect her home; and money/treasure

Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'10". She dresses like a well dressed Locksmith does. Her gray fur, when down, is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Locksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Miner again; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 270 pp. Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His hair is short and brown. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in the east. He found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries a battered falchion and tarnished morningstar as well. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thoradin grew up listening to his father's many stories. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 gp. Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on his right side, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to be a actor again

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and carries nunchakus. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her childhood dream was to be a Blacksmith, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Glassblower.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp.