Description: He is a mite stocky and wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Howard embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Howard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a brown vest and prefers tan and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

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. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to be a bounty hunter again

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Moonstone (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Sard (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Jade (120 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.

Description: A 5'4" northern woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Banded agate (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Alexandrite (800 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.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears professional attire. Her crest is copper and curly. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". She wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a quarterstaff. She wears her black hair up. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Sculptor born in the past three hundred years. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Emeny was raised in a hard working conservative environment. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Hunter they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Sculptor, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 11000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she likes to wear grey tank tops with brown skirt, and is pretty ugly. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Emma and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jade (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Amber (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Sard (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.