Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His childhood dream was to be a Guard, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who usually wears his pastel robe and has his longbow always slung over his shoulder. His yellow fur is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Shadow was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. After a long history of fighting, Bimpnottin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. He carries a battered axe and tarnished dagger as well. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Joser isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Joser learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He struck the Bookbinder job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. Zircon (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. Her silver hair is braided into rings. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anne grew up listening to her father's many stories. A freak accident while working with her Banker father left her crippled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Glassblower.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 sp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. He has a hunchback. He has wavy brown hair. His silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Fortune-teller for hire.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: She got into the Brewer business at a young age. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she wants revenge against goblins

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp).