Description: He wears just a white suit. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is silver and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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, Hobart is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Hobart 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. Hobart 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: He typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished shield as well. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His ears are large.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 west. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Howard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She usually wears her violet robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder. She has moderate length white hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gifted from a young age, Theirastra studied abroad. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

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 a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Fargas isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Fargas 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. Fargas 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This southern woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Tomph was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Masseuse. Being a Masseuse kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 Knight. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his red crest in a flapper bob. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Amber (140 gp).