Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 sp. Rose (50 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a worn and beaten armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is black and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 sp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this western man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His auburn hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Zaffrab was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Herbalist. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Zaffrab was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A 5'3" northern man, he usually wears his blue robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born to a Blacksmith, his father struggled to pay the bills. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Blacksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Layabout, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This malnourished man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 9000 sp.