Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but he was a colossal failure. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His yellow fur, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: Windy hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'7". She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

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 Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's in love; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Jet (80 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. She carries with her a set of tridents, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is short and white. She has green eyes and a tan hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Quilla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. 3 Holy water.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Azaki lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 Tanner. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man very much looks the part of a Priest. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Priest.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears just a blue suit. His black hair is braided into rings. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Soapmaker. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dull white sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case, and is pretty ugly. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Wiggan was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 cp. Sard (30 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.