Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With wild black hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Valorean was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Valorean's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a long, green cloak. His green crest is smooth and relatively long. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Arjhan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Animal Trainer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a red tunic with tan highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Laborer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and 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

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has white hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Solomon will drive conversation. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Murgen was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has no hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 36. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. 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. Avice fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He prefers to wear flannel, marred by teas. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mayor profession.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears red trousers with tan and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 sp.