Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This yellow eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Standing 3'1", this woman wears a white armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. Pearl is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Pearl lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Crown-heir and was forced into it by her family; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has dark red hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Sorath lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Family, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a Armorer, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 150 pp.