Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Nim 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 helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Spy soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 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.

Description: This woman wears an entirely red suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. She has wavy silver hair. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shepherd. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born in the south. Myria abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Norman took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black opal (1600 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Sard (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). White opal (1600 gp).

Description: She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. She carries a battered glaive and tarnished shortspear as well. She has moderate length white hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Jade (140 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jet (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jet (140 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses like a well dressed Body Guard does, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears his copper crest down. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Body Guard. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 9000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is cut short. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Actor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Through the years after Jane was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Jane's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Jet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.