Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears white trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has done his best to style his silver crest to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spy arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Norkruuth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Soapmaker again; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Carnelian (50 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is cut close to his head. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Astar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he usually wears his grey robe and has his longbow always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Pirithin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. After coming to the age of reason, Ratlûg took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.