Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. He has chestnut hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Tailor and was forced into it by his family; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She usually wears her grey robe and has her longsword always slung over her shoulder. Her white hair is cut short. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her first spouse was a Bounty Hunter, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears a simple white robe with grey stripes complete with hood, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'11" when asserting herself. Her hair is golden and very short. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. A true patriot, Fistula would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Gifted from a young age, Fistula studied abroad. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Baker and was forced into it by her family; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Azurite (7 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Iolite (30 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and grey robe with the hood down. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Herbalist mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion.

Flaws: Greedy, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Pelaios was taken on many hunting expeditions. Pelaios liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pelaios fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a blue vest and prefers tan and pastel shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has wavy brown hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Andraste is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Andraste was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his white eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Masseuse born in the past three hundred years. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Masseuse business at a young age. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Skamos alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Jasper (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'4". He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born into a rich family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1400 pp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp).