Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has moderate length rusty crest. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. One day when Nykkan was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Nykkan was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Jet (150 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Doctor. He wears his red hair down. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When Bundrigo reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. 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 is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She sports chestnut long hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Seraphina grew up listening to her father's many stories. At some point she was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nelkin embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Nelkin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Healer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 10000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad blue hat.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Warryn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jade (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Amber (50 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a fancy black suit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He takes great joy in being the best Mortician in town.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A freak accident while working with his Soapmaker father left him crippled. He has achieved small success as a Mortician.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 12000 gp. Black opal (1200 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Peridot (40 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Actor. He tends to his Actor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.