Description: An older man who wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, he is not a threatening figure. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 59. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Kilvar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Kilvar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Kilvar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Bella isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Spice Merchant they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Adventurer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Himo was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Emerald (900 gp). Coral (50 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Eva was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 sp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Seamstress. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Seamstress. He is an amazing painter.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has taken up work as a Seamstress and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 150 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a black armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. She has dyed her greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fletcher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a large pastel jacket. Her fur, while still mostly yellow, has prominent grey streaks. 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 likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Serpent was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student she started as a Tailor, but she got bored and became a Merchant. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 sp.