Description: An older man who wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with red colored cloaks and clothing, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. Sard (20 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a black shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears her white hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her auburn hair is still thick. She is baby faced.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sariel fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Dabbledob is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Dabbledob was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. A true patriot, Roland would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Roland was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Roland was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has worked as a Glassblower like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.