Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Map Maker and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent father

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and tends to wear a large grey jacket. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 pp. Star ruby (800 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has wavy white hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Jet (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Vapula took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up longbow and armor she uses now. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. 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: Pirithin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Crown-heir. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Cook again; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Giselle has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Medium magic item.