Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. 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 Engraver. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses like a well dressed Soapmaker does. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise brown.

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. 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: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Fabien hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Fabien was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears his blonde hair down. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bellfounder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has worked as a Bellfounder like his mother before him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

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 a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Mason job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a brown tunic with pastel highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Nalaed was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Nalaed took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up morningstar and armor she uses now. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Merchant does. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Merchant job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Justice, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bricklayer who has hired him part-time. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bricklayer 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 currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 110 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Banded mail.