Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His black hair is singed and shortened. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

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

Possessions: 1000 sp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a grey tunic with tan highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

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 lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in the north. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Juliana grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Juliana. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 pp. Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Navigator and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Alexandrite (900 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. She keeps her long red fur kept up in a rat tail. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears her black hair down. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Sarai's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Sarai was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Sarai decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's in love

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Amber (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and yellow handkerchief worn on her right side. She carries with her a set of swords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports white long hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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: Vicky lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vicky fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He likes to wear white tank tops with black pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Joser isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.