Description: This younger middle-aged man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His crest is short and rusty. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Architect again; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. White pearl (160 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars, marred by teas. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Shamil was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Amber (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Amber (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gifted student he started as a Roofer, but he got bored and became a Mason. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Sard (30 gp). Coral (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Jade (140 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Jet (140 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and likes to wear tan tank tops with brown pants. His red hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Fisher. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His tied-back hair is brown. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Fire opal (400 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Jade (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Amber (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has wavy white hair. 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 goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a Assassin, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her first spouse was a Assassin, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jet (140 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Coral (140 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this western man wears a white shirt, with a black mid length shorts with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Amber (100 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.