Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a grey shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is brown and curly. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Blacksmith, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tan shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. 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: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 16000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).

Description: He wears a grey collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Jet (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Scribe. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Purban isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Purban was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He tends to his Scribe job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 15000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is golden and curly. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the south to a Engraver, Ernest learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy white hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in the north to a Animal Trainer, Arannis learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He wears his brown hair down. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Crown-heir for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp).