Description: A 4'1" northern woman, she is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and red handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her silver crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His hair is silver and very short. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Being a Spice Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is short and auburn. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mayor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Arha took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: An older man who is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats, he is not a threatening figure. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This woman wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available she will default to her club, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her yellow fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Family, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is typically in his Dyer uniform. His black crest is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).