Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His blue crest is heavily combed to the right. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. During his travels, Pijjirik and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Pijjirik discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Pijjirik fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 11000 sp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears grey trousers with red and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Standing 5'5", this man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Zed was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ortegar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear flannel. Her purple hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the north. 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. After a long history of fighting, Beleth and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a blue tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is an epitome of beauty. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has achieved small success as a Farmer.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 290 gp.