Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has golden hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

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. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her red crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Forgetful. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Rose (30 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a grey shirt, with a blue mid length skirt with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (8000 gp). Silver ewer (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Damien isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (20 gp).

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. Her head has been shaved. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Beatrice studied abroad. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Sard (60 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rose (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears professional attire. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He worked as a nervous Laborer and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and balancing his hectic life and new laborer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Tourmaline (120 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Coral (120 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.