Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His hair is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 pp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with pastel slacks. His tied-back hair is black. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 54. 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. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Blacksmith. He's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and expand his business

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 10000 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Rose (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1600 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses like a well dressed Stableman does. He has dyed his greying orange fur a little too much giving a sharp orange color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Jet (90 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Citrine (30 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A freak accident while working with her Roofer mother left her crippled. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Amber (60 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Coral (60 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear yellow clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She got into the Farmer business at a young age. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fletcher. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears professional attire. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is baby faced.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1100 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.