Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: The child of a Bellfounder, who enjoyed hunting, Gennal was taken on many hunting expeditions. Gennal abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Gennal was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Amber (140 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Blacksmith they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Mason, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mason and was forced into it by her family; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. She has wavy brown hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Ploughman. She struck the Ploughman job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (100 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting brigands, the young Adrex began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1800 gp. Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat, and carries axes. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Azurite (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).