Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Halimath wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Halimath and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10000 cp. Banded agate (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and is pretty ugly. She wears her white hair down. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents enrolled her in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Through the years after Gimble was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Gimble's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hugh isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hugh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears skinny pants and wears a brown and green robe with the hood down. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She is baby faced.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Valida lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his shield, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is brown and curly. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Golm hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Golm was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has worked as a Carpenter like his mother before him.

Motivation: To be a Engraver again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Forgetful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp).