Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is brown and curly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in the west to a Performer, Kipper learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. When Kipper reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is short and silver. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Rose (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull tan iron scale mail. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He wears his white hair up. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears a green tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He found a children's book about a Human Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'4" and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He is a Body Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Peren alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and balancing his hectic life and new body guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

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

Possessions: 400 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp).