Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his morningstar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 80 pp. Onyx (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 28000 sp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man wears dull black sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Sammal liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Gardain hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'5" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her first spouse was a Cook, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who very much looks the part of a Ruler, he is not a threatening figure. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. A true patriot, Heian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of a Servant, who enjoyed hunting, Heian was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Heian took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up dagger and armor he uses now. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Military, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs, marred by beers. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His childhood dream was to be a Body Guard, but he was a colossal failure. After a long history of fighting, Enialis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple tan robe with violet stripes complete with hood. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the south to a Slave Trader, Ribbles learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 cp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.