Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull green iron scale mail. His hair is auburn and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Hobart is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Hobart has worked very hard to control his curse. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jet (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Quarion isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quarion fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rose (20 gp). Coral (150 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is still thick. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rieta grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 90000 cp. Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. He wears his auburn hair up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a tan collared shirt and brown pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Body Guard, but he got bored and became a Sellsword. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to be a body guard again

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man very much looks the part of a Fisher. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 150 gp. Silver pearl (90 gp).