Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail, marred by beers. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Ishgha 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. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He uses divination through singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Cory was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 sp. Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Holy water.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is greedy; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears dull black sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sai, just in case. Her crest is red and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: 4'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is pastel, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She has blonde hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Barber profession.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She's also a talented Barber, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 sp. Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a red and pastel robe with the hood down, and carries lances. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Cartwright profession.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 30 pp.