Description: This malnourished man is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is cut close to his head. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy purple stubble. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has a hunchback. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a black feathered hat and black clothes. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is an amazing painter.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp).

Description: He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He is physically well-built. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad yellow hat.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 110 pp.