Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a yellow coat. His hair is auburn and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His childhood dream was to be a Guard, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Assassin for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'2" and is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying south to reunite his family. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Shy. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 80 gp. Amethyst (90 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a colorful flower in his green crest. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Srorthen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.