Description: A 2'10" eastern man, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His chestnut hair is cut short. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When he was but 8 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 now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. Her fur is red and curly. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 11000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a grey costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is long and black with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. He struck the Brewer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is greedy

Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4000 gp. Coral (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 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.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born in the south. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Ilanis and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his black hair up. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bookbinder profession.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. 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: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Emerald (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nadarr does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He got into the Knight business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.