Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Barakas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Barakas liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He became a Spy soon after.

Motivation: To be a Body Guard again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Silver pearl (160 gp). 3 Holy water.

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 tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a Priest, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (12 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is still thick. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.