Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His gold crest has been sun bleached extensively. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Baradad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears violet trousers with tan and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Detective but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Heather abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature spear.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Red spinel (120 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Silk rope. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. She is physically well-built. Her yellow fur is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. A true patriot, Cloud would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a Glassblower soon after.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Military, Poor, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has moderate length black crest. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aasathra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She wears yellow trousers with tan and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. With bright auburn hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A gifted student she started as a Dilettante, but she got bored and became a Seamstress. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and expand her business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. Her head has been shaved. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is an amazing painter.

History: Adelaide hails from a village terrorized by drow. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 30 gp. Jade (50 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses like a well dressed Marshal does. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He got into the Marshal business at a young age. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. 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-sister.

History: Gennal was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Detective, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Priest. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 40 gp.