Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he prefers to wear flannel. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1100 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Philomena isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Philomena was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student she started as a Junk Dealer, but she got bored and became a Hunter. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his rapier. He has a very tight haircut. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His childhood dream was to be a Glassblower, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small yellow hat.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. She has shaved her head bald. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 11000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Hamil hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Through the years after Hamil was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Hamil's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rose (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Amber (160 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: She wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'5" when asserting herself. Her blue crest is matted, messy, and big. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Coral (90 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Rose (80 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.