Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a black coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His black crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Darrow embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 5000 gp. Rose (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp).

Description: An older man who wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He has green eyes.

Personality: Kildrak hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized violet coat, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Silaqui never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'2" western woman, she wears a tan vest and prefers brown and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has no hair. She has gray eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bethrynna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Shipwright again.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1200 pp. Jasper (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He very much looks the part of a Tanner. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Nordak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Tanner. He has achieved small success as a Tanner.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Slave, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Sard (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.