Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available she will default to her rapier. She has moderate length dark red hair. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Makaria was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has worked as a Scribe like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new scribe responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, grey shirt, and black tie. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. A true patriot, Cumpen would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 900 sp. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: She wears a yellow shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and black pants. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a great chef.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Jacoba was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Silver pearl (60 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She wears a green collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her red crest is still thick. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Surina took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up mace and armor she uses now. She struck the Junk Dealer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and balancing her hectic life and new junk dealer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2300 sp. Amber (140 gp). 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Good lock. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This man is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, brown shirt, and blue tie. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his red hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Vlorn embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Vlorn hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Vlorn was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and many illithids want him driven away

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, marred by chocolates. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a strong sense of loyalty to tabaxi people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 260 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'0". He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and his gloved hand is found clutching a lance. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Elaim was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 sp. Golden pearl (50 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the east were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'9". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).