Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a red and yellow handkerchief worn on her right side, and is pretty ugly. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. To her fellows she 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: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. His fur is gray and curly. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Barber mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (9000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tan trousers with green and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Peridot (40 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.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has wavy red crest. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Coral (110 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Citrine (20 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.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has no hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her rusty crest is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bricklayer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (6000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Pyntle embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.