Description: This man tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his top green hat.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Shamash hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Through the years after Shamash was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Shamash's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His crest is white and very short. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Kerkad speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Kerkad lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 110 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and balancing her hectic life and new slave trader responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 pp. Malachite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'8". He wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortspear. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Morthos was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Architect. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he is content

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His white hair is long and unkept. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 40000 cp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear green tank tops with grey pants. His dark red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1300 gp.