Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Norman is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the north were limited. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'11". She is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Werydd was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on her right side, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her black hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Kabbarg was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Enna was born with her father's beautiful face. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Banded agate (4 gp).

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tawna embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Tawna 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 childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but she was a colossal failure. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Map Maker they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Detective, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sellsword who has hired her part-time. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Helen grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp. Malachite (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the right. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Mugrunden lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Mugrunden 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. Mugrunden decided he wanted neither the life of his mother 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 would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is short and silver. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Gerard was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, In love, Nature, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Iolite (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).