Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Emotional, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 pp. Onyx (80 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp).

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Rendar hails from a village terrorized by drow. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Rendar was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a butcher again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Fire opal (1100 gp). Rose (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Amber (120 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Amber (120 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow. He has wavy auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and revenge

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 7000 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Jet (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: Adelaide hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Painter, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, pastel cloak. He has dyed his greying black fur a little too much giving a sharp black color. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He got into the Shepherd business at a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Herbalist they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Shepherd, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 700 pp. Fire opal (500 gp). Amber (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shield, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (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.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2700 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.