Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a long, black cloak. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Efferil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, PTSD, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His hair is black and very short. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady silver eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Melech grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Melech. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a fancy white suit. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He takes great joy in being the best Brewer in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gimurt was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. He became a Brewer soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.