Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. She sports brown long hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gifted student she started as a Detective, but she got bored and became a Laborer. She has worked as a Laborer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tattered pair of loose pastel pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His fur is white and very short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 60 pp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His purple hair is heavily combed to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mormo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her hair is silver and curly. Her white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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: A powerful wizard made her what she is. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Animal Trainer. She carries a battered glaive and tarnished shortspear as well. She has shaved her head bald. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. 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: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She usually wears her grey robe and has her greatsword always slung over her shoulder. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She uses divination through singing.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 pp. Hematite (15 gp). Sard (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Sard (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Coral (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Jet (70 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.