Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He usually wears his white robe and has his rapier always slung over his shoulder. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Armorer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Armorer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Armorer.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Armorer responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a hunchback. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has blue eyes.

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. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His hair is red and very short. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Justin lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Gardener, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears bulky red painted plate armor. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Sellsword business.

History: Verna hails from a village terrorized by drow. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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. Verna fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She bought a shortbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 120 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Naill is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is an amazing painter.

History: Naill was born with his father's beautiful face. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Naill fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her hair is golden and curly. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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 several months after her mother was called into army service. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shoemaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Military, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.