Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and green robe with the hood down. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nicholas grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Zook will drive conversation. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has shaved his head bald. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: To be a Seamstress again; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has done his best to style his gray fur to look like a famous performer. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Slave, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Iolite (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.