Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and yellow robe with the hood down. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Beggar. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and doesn't want to be a beggar and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has no hair. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Richard hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Richard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Black opal (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her red fur is singed and shortened. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has worked as a Spy like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new spy responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 18000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of a Actor, who enjoyed hunting, Heather was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She bought a trident and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Family, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears skinny pants and wears a blue and white robe with the hood down and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is long and red with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Veloptima has worked very hard to control her curse. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Veloptima was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. He is physically well-built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Tanner 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Moonstone (40 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Jade (60 gp).