Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Erky lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Ruler, but he got bored and became a Map Maker. He became a Map Maker soon after.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1100 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and longbows. He has shaved his head bald. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Coral (100 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a grey vest and prefers black and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. 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. After a long history of fighting, Vlorn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 130 gp. White pearl (160 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born into a rich family. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Chem 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 Chem. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his pickaxe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 310 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate.