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 wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Howard reached his early adolescence his Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears an entirely grey suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She got into the Barkeep business at a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Weaver born in the past three hundred years. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kabbarg was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 Weaver. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his left hand. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Hûra was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear pastel clothing when he does not wear armor. His fur is lavender and curly. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sellsword arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a white shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and brown pants. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Ogthrak hails from a village terrorized by drow. 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 has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Expand his business; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 60 gp. Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a pastel collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is portly but not overly obese. She has no fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Baelitae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Baelitae took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up sai and armor she uses now. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a black coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His blue crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Spice Merchant business.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. 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. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.