Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Arannis was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 9000 sp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a white coat with pastel slacks. He is an epitome of beauty. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10000 cp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Jade (140 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).

Description: Standing 5'6", this man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His brown hair is cut short. He has hazel eyes and a violet hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. He's also a talented Mercenary, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is short and black. He is baby faced.

Personality: Efferil wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warlock, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1400 sp.