Description: She wears a blue vest and prefers grey and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Shamil hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Shamil was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: 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; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1400 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Layabout born in the past three hundred years. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in the east to a Layabout, Barakas learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To be a Weaver again.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she usually wears her tan robe and has her club always slung over her shoulder. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Butcher.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand her business

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'7" and wears a fancy blue suit. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has achieved small success as a Unemployed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his white fur down. His half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. After a long history of fighting, Flame and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the west to a Herbalist, Syllin learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Herbalist. She's also a talented Adventurer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He has brown hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gormogord studied abroad. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: He wears an entirely blue suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is physically well-built. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Igden lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 80 gp.