Description: This slender man stands about 3'0". He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 18000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Emerald (900 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'11" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red fur has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1600 pp. Malachite (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Gimurt hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Gurdis was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with violet slacks. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Torgga hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

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. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 pp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Layabout business.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She found a children's book about a Halfling Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by a spirit.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 12000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).