Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Being a Shoemaker kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Black pearl (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and daggers. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He takes great joy in being the best Fisher in town.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Fisher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He became a Fisher soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 sp. Hematite (15 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and he perpetually has his club ready. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Olunt hails from a village terrorized by giants. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to giants.

Motivation: He wants revenge against giants; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bather. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Oppleby is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Bather work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bather work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bather.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Job, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 cp. White pearl (130 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shepherd.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.