Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paela isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. 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: Born in the north to a Ruler, Druuk learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Druuk fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Emotional. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her lavender fur is heavily combed to the left. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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: She was born in a small forest village. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Job, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is cut short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Shy. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She comes from a rich western family. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 50 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His black eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Stableman. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stableman. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stableman for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He stands about 3'11" and wears a brown collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Masseuse. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He takes great joy in being the best Masseuse in town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He became a Masseuse soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Thorpe was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her crest is short and black. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 sp.