Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Gildmak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a hand crossbow on her belt. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her golden hair is cut short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Yvonne hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Yvonne grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears an entirely yellow suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'3". He wears a fancy grey suit. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has achieved small success as a Scribe.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Nature, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'3" and tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His white hair is still thick. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Vlorn 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. Vlorn decided he wanted neither the life of his father 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. Being a Herbalist kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the north to a Beggar, Hadwisa learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She became a Beggar soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Dyer business.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Ivellios alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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: Doesn't want to be a Dyer and was forced into it by his family; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scythe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has wavy gray fur. Her yellow eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 110 gp.