Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and green pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She is a great chef.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Katherine took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal (500 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Jade (160 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Lamlis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Lamlis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Lamlis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'8" when asserting herself. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Dara lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: He has a missing right leg. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is short and white. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Gilbert is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gilbert studied abroad. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Gilbert never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bricklayer and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Jade (130 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. He has moderate length white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, 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. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: 3'1" and muscular, this eastern woman wears blue trousers with tan and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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 terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.