Description: This dark-skinned male wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. 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 Blacksmith. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To be a Weaver again; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Black pearl (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A freak accident while working with her Merchant mother left her crippled. She tends to her Sculptor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 17000 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'2" eastern man, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 pp. Carnelian (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Sard (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Stannor embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Stannor grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 11000 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He very much looks the part of a Merchant. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the west to a Merchant, Varis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tabaxi companion (his 'brother'). He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a bounty hunter again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1200 pp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is dressed in an above average manner. She has done her best to style her rusty crest to look like a famous performer. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nuthra does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Cynical, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 11000 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jet (40 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Coral (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Jade (40 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, violet shirt, and green tie. Her brown hair is well kept. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her feathered tan hat.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

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. Her childhood dream was to be a Dilettante, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Disease, Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 900 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.