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 likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her black crest is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Bather. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Havilar enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Detective again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 pp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. He keeps his orange fur in a flapper bob. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Cloak studied abroad. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Nissa's homeland. Nissa decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Jade (130 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her right side, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. She has shaved her head bald. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Traulam liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a morningstar and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her auburn hair is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Merla was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His white crest is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Mercenary born in the past three hundred years. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mercenary. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 11000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).