Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Burto embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Burto took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1200 pp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a green coat. He wears his red crest up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1200 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). A small bag of saffron. (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. His black crest is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Fisher but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fisher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Jet (60 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Performer. Her hair is silver and very short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. 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 Performer. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 pp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. She wears her brown hair down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the west to a Scribe, Isabella learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Sard (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Hematite (16 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. She is physically well-built. Her beige fur is lengthy. This copper eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Body Guard. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A gifted student she started as a Spice Merchant, but she got bored and became a Body Guard. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to be a spice merchant again

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears a colorful flower in his scarlet crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 9000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.