Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is chestnut and curly. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Frug lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. After coming to the age of reason, Frug took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jade (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Jet (90 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her white eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict, Terse, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has slicked back chestnut hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Rurik will drive conversation. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Unemployed, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 pp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Jade (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She dresses like a well dressed Soapmaker does, marred by chocolates. Her head has been shaved. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. Her first spouse was a Beggar, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She struck the Soapmaker job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: This eastern woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her red fur is braided into rings. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp).