Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Gardener who has hired him part-time. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vaina studied abroad. In her 17th 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. 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: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Ugly, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Burto was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is short and white. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Shag enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 30 gp. White pearl (110 gp).

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this northern woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her green crest, when down, is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 2. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Quespa lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father 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. After a long history of fighting, Quespa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born into a rich family. Cimer was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Painter. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She got into the Glassblower business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has a dull look in her black eyes.

Personality: She is a Bellfounder first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Purah abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She tends to her Bellfounder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. His crest is short and blue. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. 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-brother.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Malachite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.