Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. His head has been shaved. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Balimaar 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 a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. She has wavy auburn hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying south to reunite her family. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has wavy auburn hair. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arnold grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. During his travels, Arnold and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Arnold discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Arnold fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is content

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp).