Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a red scarf. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His silver hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Rose (70 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp). Jade (100 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.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a simple white robe with tan stripes complete with hood, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gildmak embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Gildmak abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 9000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and violet robe with the hood down. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 12000 gp. Obsidian (15 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Coral (130 gp). Jet (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her purple hair is braided into rings. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Criella was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Criella's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Criella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Coral (70 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her rusty crest is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She tends to her Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Tourmaline (50 gp). Sard (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 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.