Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky white painted plate armor. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Thorpe isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His red fur is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Navigator who has hired him part-time. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Spear 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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has a hunchback. Her hair is red and curly. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Shautha wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She wears a brown shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and black pants. Her head has been shaved. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Margery embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 70 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp).

Description: He wears a green costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tethren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Jade (100 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Tharivol is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

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

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He carries with him a set of axes, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Corkitron liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'9" and is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Mara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. She struck the Detective job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 cp. Chrysoprase (70 gp).