Description: This light-skinned male is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has auburn hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Seamstress profession.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barrister hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born in the east to a Bookbinder, Emma learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has white hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Rose (50 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 pp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Disease, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her crest is gold, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

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. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Hillanot was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Coral (40 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Coral (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Rose (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Rose (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Jet (40 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears long strands of opal and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. A true patriot, Ulfgar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. 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: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 11000 gp. Amethyst (150 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Coral (150 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp).