Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 55. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 160 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This northern man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light red in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp. Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a Armorer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Elama was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Elama decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 17000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs, and she perpetually has her morningstar ready. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Thodris speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the east to a Performer, Thodris learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thodris grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thodris. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Tanner they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Performer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 190 gp. Tourmaline (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Hematite (10 gp).