Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white hair is cut short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 91. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Clerebold was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 120000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is physically well-built. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He found a children's book about a Halfling Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 8000 sp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has shaved his head bald. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Amber (150 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Coral (150 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'1" southern woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Scribe. Her hair is white and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the south to a Scribe, Alain learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naamah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 180 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: She was born in the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. She became a Dilettante soon after.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and carries longswords. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a violet shirt with thin red vertical stripes and blue pants. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has violet eyes and a violet hat with a red feather.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Selfish, Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.