Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. His hair is red and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Hupe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 2000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 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 is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His white hair is cut short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Rose (70 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Iolite (70 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a red costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paela isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Paela hails from a village terrorized by drow. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Brewer.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Jade (90 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Sard (20 gp). Coral (90 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She tends to her Gardener job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 10000 gp. Azurite (15 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Zircon (60 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and is pretty ugly. Her lavender fur is heavily combed to the left. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Five is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Five was born on a far western island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Carter. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mindartis studied abroad. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Smoky quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Soapmaker mother left him crippled. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 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 (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.