Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His golden hair is long and unkept. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Fabien hails from a village terrorized by giants. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1400 pp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Patrick is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 16000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this eastern woman wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Sard (30 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Emerald (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears baggy green pantaloons and a red scarf. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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 Tiefling in existence. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Ronwe lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Jet (90 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying white crest a little too much giving a sharp white color. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Weaver arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kaladan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Rose (50 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Black opal (600 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Tanner arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 pp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp).