Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aelar studied abroad. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful, Insane, Racist. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Valanthe was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student she started as a Bather, but she got bored and became a Junk Dealer. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Junk Dealer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a bather again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a violet suit, yellow shirt, and red tie. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and money/treasure

Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1100 pp. Star ruby (1100 gp). Coral (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants, and carries glaives. With bright black hair. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Elama grew up listening to her father's many stories. Through the years after Elama was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Elama's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and blue robe with the hood down. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Salanop has worked very hard to control her curse. 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: She is content.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is an epitome of beauty. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amethyst (90 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Sard (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Sard (20 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her red crest is heavily combed to the right. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

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

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Slave, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 5000 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.