Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Coral (110 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Malachite (7 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Jet (110 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a brown wide-brimmed hat and brown clothes. His fur is orange and curly. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Tree 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. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He became a Architect soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 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.

Description: He wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Aramil is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Jade (70 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Jade (70 gp). Emerald (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His beige fur is knotted and matted. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

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. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 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 (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple red robe with tan stripes complete with hood. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ombul embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in the west, but his 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 Halflings in Ombul's homeland. Ombul decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rose (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.