Description: Standing 5'3", this woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her gray fur is singed and shortened. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: River hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She worked as a nervous Miner and found it very stressful. She struck the Miner job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and revenge

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her red hair is knotted and matted. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Akta never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 pp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a large pastel jacket. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and balancing her hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Juliana was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Coral (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Coral (40 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. 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: Fallond was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fallond fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Jet (80 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Azurite (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mayor profession.

History: Aelar was born with his father's beautiful face. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 11000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Rose (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Amber (110 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Jet (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Jade (110 gp). Onyx (50 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is short and white. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He got into the Ploughman business at a young age. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jasper (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). White opal (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.