Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears professional attire. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. After a long history of fighting, Kilvar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and red handkerchief worn on his left side. His white crest has been sun bleached extensively. His ears are large.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. She has moderate length golden hair. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He found a children's book about a Gnome 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 became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Damien embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. After a long history of fighting, Damien and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a brown vest and prefers green and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is black and curly. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears just a brown suit. Her black hair is well kept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp).