Description: This man stands a little under 3'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a white tunic with tan highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the north to a Apothecary, Altho learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a hunchback. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Interpreter profession.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a red coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She worked as a nervous Roofer and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Roofer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 12000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rose (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Yevelda hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black opal (700 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears professional attire. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Brewer business.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear flannel. She is an epitome of beauty. She has slicked back golden hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Huru hails from a village terrorized by brigands. 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Huru was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Terse, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 pp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Amber (50 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Jade (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Emerald (600 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Malachite (15 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.