Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Fortune-teller. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Tharivol lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He struck the Fortune-teller job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her fur is lavender and very short. Her yellow eyes peer out from beneath her top pastel hat.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Fletcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Sweet's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. 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 comes from a rich western family. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 pp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Coral (100 gp). Jade (100 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is an amazing painter.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Jet (80 gp).

Description: She wears just a green suit. She is physically well-built. Her brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish, Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has wavy blue hair. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in a small island village. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Namfoodle hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Sard (40 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Sard (40 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). White opal (800 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Emerald (800 gp). 1 Major magic item.