Description: This northern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a blue collared shirt and violet pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has a very tight haircut. His skin is flawless and his green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Ralf hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A freak accident while working with his Armorer father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 170 pp. Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his green crest down. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Trynnicus began to lead the lost caravan. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.