Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the left. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his trident. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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 seems to be bored by most things; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 cp. Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is physically well-built. His hair is short and black. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He got into the Stylist business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stylist for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 130 gp. White pearl (160 gp).

Description: Standing 4'5", this man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is long and golden with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has worked as a Assassin like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Katherine's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Katherine was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Weaver they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Brewer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears violet trousers with grey and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Malquis never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'11" when asserting herself. She has wavy golden hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 40 gp. Deep green spinel (100 gp).