Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Amber (110 gp). Rose (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Amethyst (60 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. White pearl (110 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She dresses like a well dressed Gardener does. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather and is in decent physical shape. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Shava hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her golden hair is well kept. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Birel hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has achieved small success as a Healer.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Medium magic item.