Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes, marred by chocolates. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Interpreter. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Thervan lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Doctor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: He wears just a red suit. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She got into the Herbalist business at a young age. Through the years after Thea was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Thea's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. He is physically well-built. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is baby faced.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Silvo was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gifted student he started as a Performer, but he got bored and became a Marshal. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 50 gp. Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'3" and prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is short and white. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

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 has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries with her a set of flails on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. She wears her dark red hair up. Her eyes are likewise black. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a Barkeep first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her childhood dream was to be a Fortune-teller, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Barkeep job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. 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 north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Seamstress they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Sailor, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and doesn't want to be a sailor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants, marred by chocolates. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Balifra 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. After a long history of fighting, Balifra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Deep green spinel (110 gp).