Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is content

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To protect her home; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Barber

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Vani was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She's also a talented Armorer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Torbera hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 30 gp. Jet (90 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in the south to a Locksmith, Tawar learned a great deal about her mother'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 drifted from career to career and currently works as a Locksmith.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. Her black hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born in the north. 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 south. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a herbalist and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Healer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gennal was born with his father's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is typically in his Painter uniform. He is physically well-built. His black hair is still thick. He has green eyes and a white hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 60 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp).