Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a long, brown cloak. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (9000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature mace.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 900 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He wears his red hair down. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 9000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears blue trousers with red and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Phann alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 pp. Amethyst (100 gp). Rose (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). White pearl (100 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 scrawny and has patchy copper crest. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He has a hunchback. His copper crest is braided into rings. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: An older woman who has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Jo was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her silver hair up. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Phann will drive conversation. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Phann is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Phann lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Phann was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Phann's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jasper (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). White opal (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). White opal (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.