Description: A 2'10" southern woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has shaved her head bald. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are blue.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. Manfred is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Manfred lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Flaws: Emotional, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He likes to wear red tank tops with blue pants. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Oren was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Onyx (80 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Jet (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Sard (80 gp). Jet (70 gp). Sard (80 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He wears his golden hair up. 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 exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Theren was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Amber (160 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Coral (160 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Jade (160 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Jade (160 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Malachite (6 gp).

Description: An older man who wears dark leathers with embroidery, he is not a threatening figure. He has black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Doctor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Riardon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Butcher. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Coral (40 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple blue robe with brown stripes complete with hood. His brown hair is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.