Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

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 has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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 passion for adventuring and risk; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Amber (40 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Iolite (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This southern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'1" northern man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Religious, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 80 gp. Zircon (20 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and brown tie. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He struck the Banker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 5'9", this man wears a fancy black suit. He sports a flattop hair cut. His silver eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is mildly Tiefling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A gifted student he started as a Hunter, but he got bored and became a Merchant. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Nature, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.