Description: This slender man stands about 4'11". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gerald grew up listening to his father's many stories. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Gardener, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a large tan jacket. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Peren was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 270 gp.

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 black, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 120 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gifted student she started as a Apothecary, but she got bored and became a Animal Trainer. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Moss agate (9 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: He stands about 2'11" and wears a worn and beaten armor. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Slave Trader profession.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Curran grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Curran. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Onyx (50 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 140 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and is pretty ugly. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 sp. Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her crest is bronze and curly. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 70 gp.