Description: This slender man stands about 6'5". He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. He has gold crest. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. His hair is white and very short. He has amber eyes and a yellow hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Bertram 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bertram fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. A friendly and beautiful Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born in the north to a Spy, Syllin learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has achieved small success as a Spy.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2500 sp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.