Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born in the east to a Beggar, Hlin learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tan top hat and tan clothes. His auburn hair is still thick. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Hadarai hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Hadarai was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 12000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She sports brown long hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Dell is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She refers to her adoptive mother 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 served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Being born in the west, 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 west 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. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 15000 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). White opal (500 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Sard (40 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rose (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears just a red suit. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. Lia enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Sellsword, who enjoyed hunting, Lia was taken on many hunting expeditions. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Kyle was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His childhood dream was to be a Glassblower, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a hunchback. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in a small desert village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.