Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a black tunic with red highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His white crest, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 pp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born in a small island village. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shoemaker. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Amethyst (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Jade (150 gp). Sard (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Jet (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has styled her red crest well, parting it to the left. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Daar was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available she will default to her greatsword. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Akta speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. 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: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 pp. Jade (60 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Jade (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Coral (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her scarlet crest is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. He has hazel eyes.

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. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this western man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Soapmaker who has hired him part-time. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He's in love; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 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.