Description: This northern woman wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has a very tight haircut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To protect her home; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed lance, just in case. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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 takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Beatrice was born the youngest of three triplets. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Brewer. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman dresses like a well dressed Locksmith does. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. She has no hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Kathra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. 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: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has wavy golden hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Menny is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Fletcher. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 500 sp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She wears just a black suit. She has styled her scarlet crest well, parting it to the left. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. 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: Daar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Reirak was born the youngest of three triplets. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Architect and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He got into the Tailor business at a young age. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (16 gp).