Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her tied-back hair is white. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Nalaed hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Nalaed 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. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears brown trousers with grey and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has orange fur. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 35. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Pelt was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 280 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'8". He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Iados was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, In love, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His hair is long and golden with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Religious, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She stands about 4'1" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Yurgunn 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 has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 28000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His red hair is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Detective born in the past three hundred years. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He wears blue trousers with violet and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Raer was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: An older man who wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, he is not a threatening figure. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Addict, Greedy, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40 gp.