Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats, and carries ceremonial daggers. He keeps his blue hair in a pixie cut. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Sammal was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 8000 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her crest is silver and curly. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She bought a sickle and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His white hair is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of a Jeweler, who enjoyed hunting, Balam was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a greatsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 10000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Jade (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Fire opal (1300 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Amber (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Prosperine hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears her auburn hair up. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3900 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'5" when asserting himself. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a red costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Seraphina is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Seraphina grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and balancing her hectic life and new performer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 500 pp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Jade (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.