Description: This man wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Burgell was born with his father's beautiful face. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes, and she perpetually has her shortbow ready. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. 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: To get a good night's sleep; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Malachite (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a black vest and prefers green and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She keeps her long purple hair kept up in a rat tail. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his red hair up. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Abad was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to elven people

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 120 gp. Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She got into the Mayor business at a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She's also a talented Carter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a trident on his belt. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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 a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Zaffrab abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 380 gp. Banded agate (14 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).