Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His crest, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying east to reunite his family. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull white iron scale mail, marred by sweets. He has shaved his head bald. He is baby faced.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Gifted from a young age, Zook studied abroad. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. His lavender fur, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Beast has worked very hard to control his curse. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to be a brewer again

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 13000 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Curran embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. 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 loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 12000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 2'10" and is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. 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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Osco was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He 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. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.