Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ortegar embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Ortegar hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Ortegar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 9000 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Jade (140 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Jade (140 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Hematite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Nuraval is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 11000 gp. Coral (60 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Sard (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. With wild red hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born in the west to a Assassin, Torbera learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: To be a Architect again; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears just a tan suit. Her hair is white and curly. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her small tan hat.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. She became a Fortune-teller soon after.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair is auburn and very short. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Rolen was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He is content; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Jade (130 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Hematite (16 gp). White opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Smoky quartz (70 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His auburn hair is still thick. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Efferil is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. Efferil is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Efferil was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 pp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a flail on her belt. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shaena fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Actor

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rose (30 gp).