Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mortician. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mortician responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: In love, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear green tank tops with black pants. He wears his brown hair up. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Chem fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 50 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Namfoodle was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Namfoodle abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is chestnut and curly. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Gaaki was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and revenge

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: An older man who wears dull white sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Butcher.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a tan shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, marred by chocolates. Her brown hair is still thick. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She got into the Painter business at a young age. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She struck the Painter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Mindartis hails from a village terrorized by giants. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered giants who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new fisher responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2300 sp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).