Description: He is a husky man, who wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Halander embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She has white hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against giants

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 110 pp. Moss agate (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Ahlyssa was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 3'3" southern man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp).

Description: She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small blue clips. 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 thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a fancy blue dress. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'5" eastern man, he wears a yellow shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Raymond took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up falchion and armor he uses now. 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: Half-Orc compassion; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Jasper (20 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Masseuse and found it very stressful. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.