Description: He wears an entirely grey suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He has no hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Mortician business.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Philomena 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. He has violet eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Baern was born the youngest of three triplets. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 sp. Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a long, white cloak. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears just a white suit. Her golden hair is well kept. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Maegan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Lorilla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mason hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. 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 she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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 was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Sweet has worked very hard to control her curse. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 320 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She carries with her a set of spears, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is purple and curly. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her first spouse was a Miller, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a unemployed and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.