Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His lavender fur is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Shadow was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His first spouse was a Brewer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Brewer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Miner, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His brown hair is braided into rings. His ears are large.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Azdûsh was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy white suit. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He has moderate length black hair. He has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the north to a Tailor, Balam learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Dilettante, but he got bored and became a Tailor. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to be a dilettante again

Flaws: Selfish, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Job, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears long strands of amethyst and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Maegan isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Maegan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Maegan was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 Banker they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Scribe, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He wears dull white sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Thorpe enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Thorpe grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Zepar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Zepar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, 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. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.