Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. A true patriot, Geva would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a great chef.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. Jasper (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Peridot (40 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly pickaxes and clubs. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Williamina was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man usually wears his brown robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50000 cp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'8" northern man, he prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. His fur is cut close to his head. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Nella was born with her mother's beautiful face. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Bard 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears just a black suit, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His head has been shaved. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: 4'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bricklayer who has hired her part-time. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Valida studied abroad. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Banker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she has a crush on the local banker

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Silver ewer (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp).