Description: A pudgy man standing about 2'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears just a red suit. His hair is silver and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 sp. Jet (100 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, tan shirt, and grey tie. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. The war was a terrible time for him, and Hugh does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born in the south. Hugh was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hugh decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After a long history of fighting, Hugh and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mortician business.

History: He was born in the west. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 sp. Eye agate (13 gp). 4 Antitoxin.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Adam isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His first spouse was a Baker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks. His hair is red and curly. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the south to a Engraver, Fulbar learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and balancing his hectic life and new engraver responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 sp.