Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gildmak embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1500 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Olgoth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Olgoth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 900 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has no hair. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is an amazing painter.

History: Sheggen was born the youngest of three triplets. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her lavender fur has been sun bleached extensively. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a great chef.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 12000 sp. Jasper (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Cartwright mother left him crippled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born in the south. Sutha abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, green shirt, and grey tie. He has a hunchback. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Aelar hails from a village terrorized by drow. 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 east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Doctor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Servant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her top green hat.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Tanner. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born in the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Tanner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear flannel. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 80 gp.