Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a black coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His black crest is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mason 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: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 sp. Carnelian (30 gp). 2 Acid flasks.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy; and balancing her hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 210 gp. Coral (140 gp). 1 Buckler.

Description: An older man who wears baggy brown pantaloons and a tan scarf, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His childhood dream was to be a Brewer, but he was a colossal failure. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and doesn't want to be a butcher and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 290 gp. Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Carter, but he was a colossal failure. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and rapiers. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Mord was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mord decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Crown-heir 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has slicked back red hair. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with grey slacks. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She tends to her Armorer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and doesn't want to be a armorer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 90 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp).

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a axe on his belt. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished axe as well. His white fur is braided into rings. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Right-Handed was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Right-Handed fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 40 pp.