Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and carries halberds. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 10000 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Coral (80 gp). Onyx (50 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his red hair up. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Aust's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He bought a halberd and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, In love, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy gold crest. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has a hunchback. His gold crest is braided into rings. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He uses divination through singing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gargax studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Bard school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs and is in decent physical shape. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp).