Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Naal speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. 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: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Naal 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 Naal. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear flannel. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is golden and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Watson hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1100 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is golden and very short. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Oppleby was born with his mother's beautiful face. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Architect. He struck the Architect job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time, and is pretty ugly. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shipwright but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Bloodstone (60 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.