Description: This northern man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his pickaxe. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Amethyst (50 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in an above average manner. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Vonana was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Mamnen is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Mamnen was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 150 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in the north to a Brewer, Roondar learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Shoemaker, but he got bored and became a Brewer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has wavy auburn hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: An older man who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His rusty crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Ghesh speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Ghesh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He found a children's book about a Dragonborn Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Amber (50 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'10". She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. With wild red hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Dariff and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars, and she perpetually has her sai ready. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Vaina embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a fancy black suit. His gold crest is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Shipwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Assassin again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.