Description: This man wears red trousers with tan and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ortegar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Ortegar took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with blue slacks. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is singed and shortened. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Gomory hails from a village terrorized by drow. At some point he was captured by drow and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Gomory was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He struck the Courier job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.