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. He wears his white hair up. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hamil isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1800 sp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. With wild silver hair. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Map Maker who has hired her part-time. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. 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 feels threatened by others; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her purple hair in a pixie cut. She tend to wears goggles to shield her 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 a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. 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. Anakis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He keeps his rusty crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born in a small plains village. A gifted student he started as a Butcher, but he got bored and became a Dyer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Dyer for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He stands about 3'1" and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in the east to a Soapmaker, Fargas learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: An older woman who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, she is not a threatening figure. Her yellow fur is thinning but still full. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shadow grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Shadow. 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 being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. With wild white hair. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ownka fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a yellow collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 600 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).