Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull tan iron scale mail, and is pretty ugly. He wears his purple hair up. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 12000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 pp. Iolite (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Red spinel (140 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair is long and unkept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Jeweler responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2500 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Passionate, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 pp. Citrine (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Coral (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. His blue crest is greasy and uncared for. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 pp. White opal (600 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a scythe on her belt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Sariel reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Rose (20 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).