Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Beatrice hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a long, brown cloak. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Justin will drive conversation. Justin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Justin took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 11000 gp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Jet (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His brown hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Purban isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. A true patriot, Purban would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Purban reached his early adolescence his Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and carries scimitars. His black crest, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. After a long history of fighting, Zedaar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'5". She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf, and her gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. She has wavy auburn hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is obsessed with her god.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his brown hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Tanner business at a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Tanner for the past few years.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tanner and was forced into it by his family; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 12000 gp. Banded agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Jet (80 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.