Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She got into the Ruler business at a young age. A freak accident while working with her Servant father left her crippled. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She's in love; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a black vest and prefers tan and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with dancing. He constantly tries to fill his life with dancing. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Servant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her black hair is still thick. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the south to a Mortician, Pyra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has wavy bronze crest. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'11" when asserting himself. He has moderate length golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, tan shirt, and black tie. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

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. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Arumawann was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: Further expansion of business; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in a small desert village. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She bought a longbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She wears just a white suit. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Carpenter profession.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sailor.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Military, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 sp. Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.