Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Buckler.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Barkeep profession.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He worked as a nervous Bricklayer and found it very stressful. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His golden hair is lengthy. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ortegar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shoemaker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Ortegar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tattered old clothes. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Ella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She tends to her Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has no crest. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Crown-heir like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Slave, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but he was a colossal failure. He has achieved small success as a Dilettante.

Motivation: He is greedy; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 sp. Jade (100 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his brown hair up. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mozû studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but she was a colossal failure. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 230 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the south to a Performer, Dain learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Bowyer, but he got bored and became a Performer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 230 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.