Description: This younger middle-aged man wears just a brown suit, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His red fur is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady copper eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Jet (160 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and brown robe with the hood down. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1900 pp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Amber (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 3'6" eastern man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. 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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Through the years after Qualen was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Qualen's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. He keeps his white fur in a pixie cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 17000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a tan vest and prefers red and violet shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Theirastra hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. After coming to the age of reason, Theirastra took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Canary diamond (2000 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a tan tunic with grey highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 pp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

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 wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A freak accident while working with her Healer father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Depressed. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Rose (60 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Jet (150 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Jet (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Eye agate (11 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.