Description: He very much looks the part of a Ploughman. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has red hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Standing 6'6", this man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is red and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Painter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears just a brown suit. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. Ulblyn enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Ulblyn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Ulblyn was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished shortspear as well. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nicor fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His hair is long and silver with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he is content

Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp.