Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: Halander hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Courier.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50000 cp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This light-skinned male is dressed in earthy colors with a red and black handkerchief worn on his right side. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 gp. Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hand crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is physically well-built. Her yellow fur is singed and shortened. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is typically in her Architect uniform. She carries with her a set of longswords, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears her white crest down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ruloth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She became a Architect soon after.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sculptor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: He wears a tan small hat and tan clothes. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.