Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He is baby faced.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Gifted from a young age, Damien studied abroad. A gifted student he started as a Dilettante, but he got bored and became a Barber. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. He has done his best to style his purple hair to look like a famous performer. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the north. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He tends to his Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'7" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Map Maker. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She very much looks the part of a Mortician. She has slicked back auburn hair. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has all her life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her childhood dream was to be a Unemployed, but she was a colossal failure. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Unemployed again; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.