Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a red vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his red boots flare out at the collars. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has blue eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ortegar grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Rose (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his youth he was a Detective, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a fancy blue suit. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Jade (70 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Coral (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Bella wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Sard (50 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Jet (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Forgetful, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (90 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). White opal (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Carpenter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a fisher again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Clear bright green emerald (7000 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ilde studied abroad. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ilde fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 14000 gp.