Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a fancy black suit. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered black stockings, and is pretty ugly. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Rûg was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries with him a set of scimitars, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy black hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in a small plains village. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1400 sp.