Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears green trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a great chef.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Fargrim was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Fargrim's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She sports golden long hair. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 900 pp. Amber (130 gp). Sard (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 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.

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 silver and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Coral (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Peridot (50 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Everard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: She wears a white shirt, with a black mid length skirt with black tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the south to a Ploughman, Nikki learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her first spouse was a Locksmith, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 17000 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). White opal (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Sard (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Rose (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Rose (70 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Braak abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 800 pp. Black opal (600 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).