Description: 4'0" and muscular, this western woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 370 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this eastern man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His blonde hair is lengthy. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Gildmak hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Weaver. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 60000 cp. Zircon (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a simple white robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a white tunic with yellow highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Justice, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Coral (150 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears her copper crest down. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Synthrin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and doesn't want to be a blacksmith and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tan trousers with pastel and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a green collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white crest is matted, messy, and big. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Crown-heir but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Zedaar hails from a village terrorized by illithids. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Sensitive, Addict. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.