Description: This younger middle-aged man wears just a brown suit, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is short and blonde. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has shaved his head bald. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Star ruby (800 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a white coat with violet slacks. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 pp. Jade (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Jasper (50 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair is still thick. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Ombul hails from a village terrorized by illithids. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Revenge; and to be a miner again

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1200 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He got into the Armorer business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Armorer and found it very stressful. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. She has wavy black hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Ea is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She uses divination through singing.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Anastrianna is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (80 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.