Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has styled her brown fur well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Cloud hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born in a small island village. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Cloud alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Cloud was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Artistic, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a green collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her white crest is knotted and matted. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Nala was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Claira hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 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 (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His hair is short and chestnut. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Locksmith business.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears long strands of sapphire and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a large grey jacket. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A freak accident while working with his Courier father left him crippled. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 260 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Sard (20 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.