Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears white trousers with brown and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His black hair is lengthy. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 18000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her gray fur is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a great chef.

History: Shivering hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Amber (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Zircon (30 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Coral (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Jet (80 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a brown vest and prefers grey and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has moderate length black fur. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Mason job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mason

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

Possessions: 11000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Dyer. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Murgen was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has achieved small success as a Dyer.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Dyer responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern man wears baggy green pantaloons and a tan scarf. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Mantus enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Sard (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Barrister. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 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.