Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'1". She wears baggy red pantaloons and a black scarf, and her gloved hand is found clutching a dagger. She sports blonde long hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears an entirely blue suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants to get laid

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Sardonyx (30 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: He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'1" when asserting himself. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a great chef.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He very much looks the part of a Healer. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Healer who has hired him part-time. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the north. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears just a green suit. Her hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Hecat speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. She has no hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 11000 gp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Sard (20 gp). Jade (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'10" and is dressed in an above average manner. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with his Spice Merchant mother left him crippled. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Pink diamond (7000 gp). Jet (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp).