Description: He stands about 2'11" and wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. 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 born in the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Howard's homeland. Howard decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Coral (40 gp).

Description: Standing 5'4", this man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the west. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1900 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Rose (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His blue crest is knotted and matted. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Rivaan liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 240 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'9" eastern man, he wears bulky red painted plate armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Hadarai speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.