Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor 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 has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Through the years after Tawar was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Tawar's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 10000 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Zircon (40 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Rose (40 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears professional attire. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She is baby faced.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rose (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Emerald hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 11000 gp.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the east. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a pickaxe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Borun lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

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

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 600 pp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Jade (110 gp). Citrine (60 gp). White opal (600 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blue hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Melech was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 Cartwright. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Locksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Cartwright, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.