Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He has wavy red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Balimaar grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Balimaar. Being a Sage kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp. Coral (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Bellfounder father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and very much looks the part of a Tailor. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Alice hails from a village terrorized by drow. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Tailor and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.