Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. When Halimath reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and usually wears her black robe and has her bow always slung over her shoulder. Her dark red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is red and curly. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates Humans with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her ceremonial dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She refers to her adoptive father 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: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 6'1" and wears tattered old clothes. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 52. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alice grew up listening to her father's many stories. Alice 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. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She keeps her long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Armara hails from a village terrorized by goblins. 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. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 18000 sp. White pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He's also a talented Barber, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.