Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'3" and dresses like a well dressed Shoemaker does. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His childhood dream was to be a Mortician, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 9000 gp. Silver pearl (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Sard (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 6. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. 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: The child of a Spy, who enjoyed hunting, Gormogord was taken on many hunting expeditions. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane, PTSD, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. He keeps his red crest in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'2" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden pearl (140 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

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. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: 6'9" and muscular, this eastern man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

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 Healer father left him crippled. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Jet (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

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 has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson white hat.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Hobart was born with his father's beautiful face. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Stableman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 900 pp. Eye agate (7 gp). Onyx (20 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.