Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and he perpetually has his mace ready. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Nalral abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear flannel. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 43. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull violet iron scale mail. He sports a flattop hair cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. A true patriot, Nirgel would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ploughman 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: To prove his worth to the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. His crest, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.