Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Malachite (14 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She has scarlet crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and doesn't want to be a gardener and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears an entirely pastel suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His gray fur is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mason who has hired him part-time. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Drifting hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Being a Mason kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants to get laid

Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Enemies, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is portly but not overly obese. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She has violet eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Blossom isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Blossom was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's in love

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp).