Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He usually wears his white robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: An older woman who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze, she is not a threatening figure. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the west. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Mardred was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 Dwarf in existence. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Gifted from a young age, Baern studied abroad. 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 searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and carries daggers. He has brown hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Carter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is greedy; 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: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Barrister does. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Barrister. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. She wears her white hair down. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Layabout.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her right hand. She has a very tight haircut. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Kathra liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'9" and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Zagga's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 80 gp.