Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 11000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rose (20 gp). White opal (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of ruby and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Spy father left him crippled. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Astar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he likes to wear brown tank tops with yellow pants. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Conrad lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears his blonde hair up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His childhood dream was to be a Bricklayer, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Layabout for hire.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and balancing his hectic life and new layabout responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Amber (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His white hair is lengthy. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bounty Hunter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He's also a talented Sailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Sailor again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Masseuse uniform. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Emeny was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Soapmaker, but she got bored and became a Masseuse. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).