Description: A 3'2" southern man, he wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Howard wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the left. He has red eyes and a white hat with a black feather.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rivaan 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 Rivaan. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40000 cp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a green tunic with pastel highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a colorful flower in his brown fur. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gifted student he started as a Painter, but he got bored and became a Sailor. He's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Sard (30 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.