Description: She is in excellent shape and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Portia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 south. After a long history of fighting, Portia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rolen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Amber (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Black opal (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. Her crest is green and very short. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1100 pp. Moss agate (11 gp). Rose (30 gp). Coral (130 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is typically in his Jeweler uniform. His gold crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His ears are large.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Quarethon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Jeweler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, blue shirt, and violet tie. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Lamlis is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Jade (60 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: He wears a black broad hat and black clothes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length dark red hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his white eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is an amazing painter.

History: He got into the Baker business at a young age. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He struck the Baker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Tanner; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. Moss agate (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Black opal (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He has a very tight haircut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Stannor grew up listening to his mother's many stories. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.