Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a red costume with the symbols of death on his torso. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Greedy, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 12000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His silver hair is still thick. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'3". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student he started as a Bricklayer, but he got bored and became a Interpreter. He struck the Interpreter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult; and to be a bricklayer again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by teas. His hair is short and golden. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Arannis will drive conversation. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. Her copper eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears an entirely white suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Eran was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Eran's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Eran was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (50 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.