Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, yellow cloak, and is pretty ugly. He wears his black hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He uses divination through singing.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 30 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Raam lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 gp. Hematite (5 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He found a children's book about a Halfling 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Pikar was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She wears a green armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished lance as well. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His blue crest is still thick. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: An older man who usually wears his green robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Marbas hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He got into the Assassin business at a young age. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 380 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'6" and prefers to wear flannel. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Nirgel was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and 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

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a blue vest and prefers red and tan shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has wavy black hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 gp.