Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Hematite (11 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'9". She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a longbow on her belt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has green eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Anselm was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Architect and was forced into it by his family; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'10" and wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is silver and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His yellow fur is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Leaf was born with his father's beautiful face. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Glassblower. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's in love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'1" and is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length auburn hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Balimaar will drive conversation. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in the west to a Performer, Balimaar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Through the years after Balimaar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Balimaar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Human compassion; and balancing his hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp).