Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born into a rich family. His first spouse was a Performer, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Jet (140 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White opal (900 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Star ruby (900 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Farmer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rose (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Amber (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Alexandrite (700 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.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a Spy, her father struggled to pay the bills. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jade (140 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her auburn hair is well kept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Selfish. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1800 pp. Citrine (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). White opal (600 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her black hair is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a Assassin first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She tends to her Assassin job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp).