Description: This malnourished man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Marbas isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: Marbas hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has worked as a Cartwright like his father before him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His clothes are grease stained in places. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Nelkin was born with his father's beautiful face. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise yellow. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ethereal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1500 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). White pearl (90 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries a battered kukri and tarnished shield as well. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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 born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Pushkrimp has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 pp.