Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Cook. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Carnelian (80 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a pastel vest and prefers violet and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down and is in decent physical shape. His brown fur is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a Baker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Kite liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Baker.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: An older man who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A freak accident while working with his Beggar mother left him crippled. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 150 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A 4'4" eastern man, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed scythe, just in case. His hair is short and brown. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is a Miller first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Zogdûsh was born the youngest of three triplets. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to be a hunter again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 71. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Barrister arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. She has slicked back black hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a red shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is short and brown. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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 at the edge of vast forest. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has worked as a Tailor like his father before him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 pp.

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 wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears a colorful flower in her black crest. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 cp.