Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Borun will drive conversation. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His blonde hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Passionate, Justice, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2 Antitoxin. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is short and purple. Her eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Human compassion; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He uses divination through singing.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.