Description: He stands about 5'9" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Halimath is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Halimath was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Sard (30 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her dark red hair is braided into rings. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright grey suits and hats. His black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, PTSD, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has red crest. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Mreksh 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 Mreksh. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp.