Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Aramil was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Aramil decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 30 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Soapmaker. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has achieved small success as a Soapmaker.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 350 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: An older man who wears just a pastel suit, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is gray and curly. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a fancy blue suit. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cartwright business.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He stands about 3'1" and is dressed in an above average manner. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His tied-back hair is black. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pirithin 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 regain custody of his son

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fletcher. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer 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 now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Jade (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Slave Trader profession.

History: Born to a Slave Trader, her father struggled to pay the bills. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Baker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Baker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp.