Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for him, and Broce does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her brown hair is well kept. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She takes great joy in being the best Mortician in town.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. 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 ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Unvera isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

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 mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Good lock.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and a deep hatred of brigands

Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. Her fur is black and very short. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was born in the south. 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 never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Backpack. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This malnourished man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses like a well dressed Tailor does. Her chestnut hair is still thick. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has achieved small success as a Tailor.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is greedy

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She carries with her a set of warhammers, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She is baby faced.

Personality: Anne hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a Bellfounder, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp).