Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has moderate length brown hair. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Aquamarine (600 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large tan jacket. She carries with her a set of flails, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 sp. Amber (160 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a white coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her tied-back hair is black. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Nella was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When Nella reached her early adolescence her Half-Orc mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She struck the Gardener job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Job, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a Healer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 120 pp. Iolite (30 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).