Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is an amazing painter.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Halander 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 to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Sard (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'1" and wears a blue vest and prefers white and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His head has been shaved. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is obsessed with his god.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Human in existence. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Dean was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Dilettante and found it very stressful. He tends to his Dilettante job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Sard (40 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sard (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Star ruby (800 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears long strands of sapphire and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His gold crest is thinning but still full. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 gp. Gold and ruby ring (7000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'8" when asserting himself. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Riardon hails from a village terrorized by drow. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1400 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in an above average manner, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her fur is orange and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ethereal studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Guard.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Religious, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 5000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She takes great joy in being the best Mercenary in town.

History: Silgre was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. She's also a talented Barkeep, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp).