Description: This southern man wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Beiro does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Cynical, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 2200 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a violet shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. She has black hair. 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 is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Rangrim was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 290 pp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Griselda hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Griselda alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He wears a blue vest and prefers brown and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her black fur is greasy and uncared for. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Rose (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: He was raised by priests from a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 8000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Backpack. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears just a white suit. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Gifted from a young age, Kelter studied abroad. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Red garnet (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).