Description: This dark-skinned male wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Heian was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2600 sp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Adam was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a blue collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is a Sailor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Aerdeth hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and to be a jeweler again

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Amber (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Brewer does, and carries quarterstaffs. She wears her silver hair down. Her ears are large.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Hatae was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length white hair. This black eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Crown-heir business.

History: Hecat was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: Standing 3'8", this man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Wobbles was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.