Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His parents enrolled him in a Warrior school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears just a black suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Peren was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Peren decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Cook 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: Seeks redemption; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Simon was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Simon's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Guard

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

Possessions: 10 pp. Azurite (5 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His hair is cut close to his head. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Eye agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a simple blue robe with black stripes complete with hood. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a Healer, his father struggled to pay the bills. A freak accident while working with his Healer father left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp).