Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tan trousers with brown and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is a Seamstress first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Althaea was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Seamstress. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears tan trousers with pastel and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Architect business.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Architect hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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 wants to meet his childhood hero; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a red tunic with grey highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

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 a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. After a long history of fighting, Pearl and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has a crush on the local bellfounder

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Rose (40 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bolhild studied abroad. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is short and red. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Mhurren was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Mhurren was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mhurren decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 sp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears an entirely white suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Euphemia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has taken up work as a Ruler and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 120 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white fur. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side. He has a hunchback. He keeps his white fur in a pixie cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Skirt was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.