Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. 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: Valorean was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He carries with him a set of shortbows on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nicholas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he's in love

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Cynical, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a black collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, marred by chocolates. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Vilberg hails from a village terrorized by goblins. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.