Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his axe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

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. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 12000 gp. Coral (140 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length red fur. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His rusty crest is long and unkept. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Bidreked took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'0". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears her blonde hair up. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Nyx abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and to protect her home

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a black small hat and black clothes. She has done her best to style her black crest to look like a famous performer. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Daar abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Terse, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a very tight haircut. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. A gifted student she started as a Detective, but she got bored and became a Sage. She tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).