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. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Unemployed. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1500 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Ubada was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Barkeep. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ubada never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 8000 gp. Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Amber (130 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Jade (130 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Malachite (12 gp). White pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. His fur is white, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Marshal profession.

History: Kite was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His first spouse was a Marshal, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1700 pp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'4" northern man, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Jacinth (2000 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries with him a set of hammers on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length rusty crest. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nadarr fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 11000 gp. Deep green spinel (120 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Jade (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Sard (20 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His fur is brown, silky, and of moderate length. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Seven hails from a village terrorized by giants. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Amber (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.