Description: She wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears an entirely violet suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Miner who has hired him part-time. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. At some point he was captured by drow and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears just a grey suit. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. Her brown hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her childhood dream was to be a Server, but she was a colossal failure. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and usually wears her pastel robe and has her rapier always slung over her shoulder. Her fur is brown and curly. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She got into the Miner business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Naeris was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black opal (800 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats. She has golden hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in the north. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. 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: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 sp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This western man wears a brown top hat and brown clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Cloak took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor he uses now. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.