Description: He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 pp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a simple brown robe with blue stripes complete with hood. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ella has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Sensitive, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 9000 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Sard (60 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Paela embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Paela was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1200 pp. Amethyst (150 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). White pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She has slicked back red hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Vorka has worked very hard to control her curse. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Vorka was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman likes to wear yellow tank tops with pastel skirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His brass crest is knotted and matted. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Tanner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Nadarr was born the youngest of three triplets. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Sard (70 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Amber (150 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 keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His ears are large.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 11000 gp.